Collection Highlights
Santa Claus and his Works
Date:
1870
Object Number:
LIB.YC1870.Web
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Luce Center
Harriet Cruger: Silhouette
Object Number:
Z.2435
Date:
1790-1840
Medium:
Hollow-cut beige paper
Dimensions:
image height: 2 3/4 in. ( 7 cm )
sheet: 4 1/16 x 3 1/16 in. ( 10.3 x 7.8 cm )
Marks:
inscription in ink: on front: "Harriet Cruger"
blind embossed stamp: on front, LR corner: "TODD"
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower center in brown ink: "Harriet Cruger"
Description:
Silhouette: Bust of female subject in left-facing profile; hollow-cut from rectangular sheet of lightweight cream paper with inscription in ink on front; blind embossed stamp in LR corner: "TODD"
Credit Line:
Schell Fund
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
