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Silhouette Portrait

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

ca. 1906

GUSN

GUSN-103896

Description

Black paper cut out silhouette set on white paper of a woman facing left, matted on a piece of green cotton with floral buds, set in a painted gold plaster frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

silhouettes
SILHOUETTE

Inscription

"Mrs. / C.L. Stanton / 1906 - / L.A. / (A Southern Lady - / An American / Grande Dame!)" (Paper label)

Associated Person

Stanton, C. L., Mrs.

Additional Identification Number

3629

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Los Angeles, CA (origin)

Dimensions

6 5/8 in x 4 1/2 in x 1/2 in (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Olive Percival

Accession Number

1947.97

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