Museum Collections
Luce Center
Unidentified Man Wearing Tricorn Hat: Silhouette
Object Number:
Z.2506
Date:
1800-1825
Medium:
Hollow-cut beige paper with black paper underlay
Dimensions:
frame: 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 7/8 in. ( 16.5 x 14 x 2.2 cm )
image height: 3 1/4 in. ( 8.3 cm )
Marks:
embossed: below bust: "PEALE'S MUSEUM"
Inscriptions:
Embossed at lower center: "PEALE'S MUSEUM", below a spread eagle
Description:
Silhouette: Bust of male subject wearing tricorn hat in left-facing profile; hollow-cut from beige paper with black paper backing, in oval window of gold and black reverse-painted glass with rosette ornament in each corner; gilded rectangular frame.
Provenance:
Peale's Museum
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.