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Silhouette

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1825-1840

GUSN

GUSN-56851

Description

Silhouette of a young man, negative double cut of head and shoulder, with inked details of hair, coat lapel, and striped waistcoat. Pressed oval brass frame with wooden backing board.

Details

Descriptive Terms

silhouettes
ink
Ink
Silhouette

Inscription

Jessie/Spofford/Born in 1782/ #2515/ $3.00"

Associated Person

Spofford, Jessie

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4.875 x 4.125 x 0.625 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.3964

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