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Silhouette, Portrait in Silhouette
This is a Silhouette. It is dated 1839-1849 and we acquired it in 1914. Its medium is scissor-cut black paper on white paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
This object was
donated by
Arthur S. Vernay.
It is credited Gift of Arthur S. Vernay.
Its dimensions are
25.5 × 23 cm (10 1/16 × 9 1/16 in.)
It is inscribed
Manuscript label on recto: "Widow Mrs. Samuel Hammong Jr. formerly Miss Greene, Boston 16th Novemb. 1841. Oct. 22nd March 1844." Inscription on verso: "Mrs. Sam Hammond Jr. Boston, Novber 16th 1841." Black frame labelled: "This silhouette... was cut by August Edouart during his visit to the U.S. 1839-1849. ARthur S. Vernay 12 East 45th Street New York."
Cite this object as
Silhouette, Portrait in Silhouette; scissor-cut black paper on white paper; 25.5 × 23 cm (10 1/16 × 9 1/16 in.); Gift of Arthur S. Vernay; 1914-42-5
