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Silhouette of a Man

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1800-1810

GUSN

GUSN-4045

Description

Silhouette of an unidentified man facing left; bust length; cut from piece of white paper with black cloth backing; mahogany frame; under glass.

Details

Descriptive Terms

silhouettes
paper (fiber product)
silk (textile)
mahogany (wood)
Silhouette

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 5/8 x 4 1/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.353

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