Collection Highlights
Speech of His Excellency George Washington, Esq; president of the United States of America, delivered to the Honorable the Congress
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1789.39
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Unidentified Woman: Silhouette
Object Number:
Z.2361
Date:
1780-1840
Medium:
Hollow-cut beige paper
Dimensions:
image height: 2 5/8 in. ( 6.7 cm )
sheet: 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 8.3 x 7 cm )
Description:
Silhouette: Bust of female subject hollow-cut (unusual, through bottom edge) from cream paper.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
