Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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G. S. Woodhull: Silhouette
Object Number:
Z.2572
Date:
1800-1830
Medium:
Hollow-cut beige paper with black textile underlay
Dimensions:
image height: 2 3/4 in. ( 7 cm )
sheet: 3 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. ( 8.9 x 8.6 cm )
Marks:
inscribed in pencil: on back(?): "G. S. Woodhull"
Inscriptions:
Inscribed vertically at left in graphite: "G. S. Woodhull"
Description:
Silhouette: Bust of male subject hollow-cut from thin beige paper cut in an irregular circle; detached black textile (silk?) backing.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
