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Silhouette of a Man

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1820-1840

GUSN

GUSN-3997

Description

Rectangular framed silhouette of a gentleman, facing left, with inked collar and hair; white paper on black; Pine frame with gold painted edges; brass shaped hook at top screwed through frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

silhouettes
paper (fiber product)
ink
pine (wood)
Silhouette

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 5/8 x 4 5/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.317

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