Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Unidentified Man: Silhouette
Object Number:
Z.2478
Date:
1800-1830
Medium:
Hollow-cut beige paper with black paper underlay
Dimensions:
image height: 2 3/4 in. ( 7 cm )
sheet: 4 5/8 x 3 5/8 in. ( 11.7 x 9.2 cm )
Description:
Silhouette: Bust of male subject in left-facing profile; hollow-cut by machine from lightweight cream paper adhered to a black wove paper;
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
