Collection Highlights
Astor House
Date:
ca.1853-1859
Object Number:
PR.020.65.1
Medium:
Wood Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Unidentified Woman: Silhouette
Object Number:
Z.2487
Date:
1790-1820
Medium:
Hollow-cut beige paper
Dimensions:
image height: 2 5/8 in. ( 6.7 cm )
sheet: 4 7/8 x 4 in. ( 12.4 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Silhouette: Bust of female subject, hollow-cut by machine from rectangular sheet of cream paper.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
