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Silhouette Portrait

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

ca. 1939

GUSN

GUSN-103903

Description

Silhouette of woman facing right with flowers in hair, mounted in a black wood frame with green floral paper mat with oval opening. Copy of a Bache original.

Details

Descriptive Terms

silhouettes
glass (material)
SILHOUETTE

Inscription

"To My LADY LONICERA / Whom I love and who has been so / wonderful to me and who consistently spoils me - / this utterly inadequate token of affection -- / Christmas 1939" (Paper label)

Additional Identification Number

3636

Maker

Edgar, Carmen Denton

Location of Origin

California

Dimensions

5 1/8 in x 4 1/8 in x 3/8 in (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Olive Percival

Accession Number

1947.104

Places

California (United States)

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