Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.5
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Unidentified Woman: Silhouette
Object Number:
Z.2509
Date:
1790-1820
Medium:
Hollow-cut beige paper with black paper underlay
Dimensions:
frame: 7 x 6 1/4 x 7/8 in. ( 17.8 x 15.9 x 2.2 cm )
image height: 2 5/8 in. ( 6.7 cm )
Description:
Silhouette: Bust of female subject in right-facing profile; hollow-cut by machine from beige paper with black paper backing; oval frame of molded sheet brass over wood.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
