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Silhouette Portrait

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1800-1835

GUSN

GUSN-103913

Description

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black silk of a man facing left, mounted in a painted black wood frame with oval opening and grape cluster finding at top.

Details

Descriptive Terms

silhouettes
glass (material)
SILHOUETTE

Inscription

"Deacon David Ingersoll / of Lee, Massachusetts - / D. 26. Jan., 1839 - / Abt. 79 -" (Paper label)

Associated Person

Ingersoll, David, 1759-1839

Additional Identification Number

3646

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Massachusetts

Dimensions

7 3/8 in x 5 3/8 in x 3/4 in (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Olive Percival

Accession Number

1947.119

Related Items

Title Accession Number 1947.44

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