Collection Highlights
Geometrical Lathe-work Proof
Date:
Object Number:
PR.221.63
Medium:
Engraving
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Catherine Collins: Silhouette
Object Number:
1947.484
Date:
1760-1790
Medium:
Hollow-cut beige paper with black glass underlay, with black and brown ink
Dimensions:
frame: 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 x 1 in. ( 14.6 x 14.6 x 2.5 cm )
image height: 2 3/4 in. ( 7 cm )
Description:
Silhouette: Bust of female subject in left-facing profile; hollow-cut from beige paper with solid black underlay; sepia border on margin of cut-out; circular gilded frame.
Gallery Label:
The subject was the grandmother of the artist.
Credit Line:
Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
