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[Silhouette of man facing left, no. 10]

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Summary

Bust silhouette portrait shows an unidentified man facing left. He wears a wig with a ribbon tied around a ponytail and a cravat.

Silhouettes

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.

Collection - Silhouettes

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Date

01/01/1761

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Contributors

Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827, artist

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