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[George Washington, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, in silhouette]
Summary
Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cutting portraits, generally in profile, from black card became popular in the mid-18th century, though the term silhouette was seldom used until the early decades of the 19th century, and the tradition has continued under this name into the 21st century.
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Date
01/01/1904
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain
