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One album of silhouettes (Two profiles in watercolor; Seventeen hollow cut silhouettes (Seven mounted in and ten loose)
William Henry Bartlett (English, 1809–1854)
Peale Museum (American, 19th century)
J. Bruff (American, 19th century)
Peale Museum (American, 19th century)
J. Bruff (American, 19th century)
19th century
Medium/Technique
Hollow cut silhouettes over black paper and textile; watercolor
Dimensions
Overall: 19.3 x 26cm (7 5/8 x 10 1/4in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Azita Bina-Seibel and Elmar W. Seibel
Accession Number1999.238.1-19
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilhouettes
DescriptionMottled brown paper covered album with sewn binding containing twelve pages of medium-thick cream slightly textured wove paper
Two profile portraits in watercolor; six holllow cut silhouettes over black shiny paper; one hollow cut silhouette over black textile fragment; ten loose unbacked hollow cut silhouettes
Two profile portraits in watercolor; six holllow cut silhouettes over black shiny paper; one hollow cut silhouette over black textile fragment; ten loose unbacked hollow cut silhouettes
ProvenanceThe Estate of E. Maurice Bloch, Nov. 1990; Elmar and Azita-bina Seibel, Boston, MA; from whom given June 23, 1999.