[Silhouette of woman facing left, no. 4]
Summary
Bust silhouette portrait shows unidentified woman facing left. She wears her hair in a bun. A large lock of hair hangs over her forehead.
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.
Tags
Date
1700 - 1800
Contributors
Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827, artist
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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