Collection Highlights
New York City Hall, front elevation
Date:
1802
Object Number:
PR.040.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Unidentified Man: Silhouette
Object Number:
1947.486
Date:
1760-1790
Medium:
Hollow-cut beige paper with black glass and paper underlay, with black ink
Dimensions:
frame: 5 x 5 x 5/8 in. ( 12.7 x 12.7 x 1.6 cm )
image height: 2 3/4 in. ( 7 cm )
Description:
Silhouette: Bust of male subject in left-facing profile; hollow-cut from beige paper with solid black underlay; detailing in black ink on margins of cut-out; circular wooden frame.
Credit Line:
Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
