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Silhouette Portrait

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1793-1820

GUSN

GUSN-103911

Description

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black glass of a woman facing left, mounted in an oval gilded and molded wood frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

silhouettes
glass (material)
SILHOUETTE

Inscription

"Unknown / By / Bache - " (Paper label)

Additional Identification Number

3644

Maker

Possibly Bache, William (Artist)

Location of Origin

American

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Olive Percival

Accession Number

1947.117

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