Horace Greely (i.e. Greeley) - Public domain portrait drawing
Summary
Silhouette shows newspaper editor Horace Greeley in profile. Greeley died in 1872, the year this silhouette was made.
Accompanied by noted adhered to verso: From life by the celebrated profile artist Wm. H. Brown. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1872 by Whelan & Harris in the office of the Librarian of Congress Washington DC.
Stamped upper right: Copyright Jun 21 1872. Registration no. 6639.
Copyright deposit, 1872.
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
01/01/1872
Contributors
Brown, William H. (William Henry), 1808-1883, artist
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.
