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Handbill

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1810-1840

GUSN

GUSN-60878

Description

Framed handbill advertisment for Moses Chapman, silhouette cutter. "Correct Profile Likenesses", printed text with silhouettes of a man and woman in profile. Woman in upper left corner, man in upper right corner. Plain gilt frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

handbills
silhouettes
advertisements
paper (fiber product)
printing (process)
Handbill

Associated Person

Chapman, M.

Associated Building

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

Maker

Chapman, Moses, 1783-1821

Dimensions

6 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.2711

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