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Silhouette

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1825-1830

GUSN

GUSN-51061

Description

A hollow cut, shoulder length profile of a small boy. It is backed with black paper and stamped with gilt metal. It is in a rectangular frame with an oval opening.

Details

Descriptive Terms

silhouettes
cutting (dividing)
gilding
metal
paper (fiber product)
art (fine art)
children (people by age group)
Boy
Child
Silhouette

Inscription

A paper label on the back reads: Daniel Noyes Little/son of Ebenezer and Eliza (Adams)/ Little. Born 15 Jan 1826/died 10 Jan 1831.

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

People and Organizations

Daniel Noyes Little
Daniel Noyes Little

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5.25 x 4.5 x 0.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.694

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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