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Silhouette (Portrait)
Untitled (Parlor scene)
Robert Weston, James P. Weston, Mary A. Weston
1840-1850
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Robert Weston (Silhouettist)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Watercolor
- Paint
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
2003.0013.035 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Mrs. Helen Shumway Mayer
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Object Number
2003.0013.035 A
Object Name
Silhouette (Portrait)
Title
Untitled (Parlor scene)
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Robert Weston (Silhouettist); James P. Weston (Silhouettist); Mary A. Weston (Silhouettist)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1840-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: Bottom right corner (in ink)
Inscription: "Weston pinxt./ 149 1/2 Bowery"
Type: Label
Location: On upper frame backboard
Inscription: "WESTON/PROFILES./ CUT WITH SCISSORS or PAINTED./-LIKENESS~GUARANTEED-/HOURS-8-7/149 1/2 BOWERY/NEW-YORK/N.B. A FINE S[E]LECTION OF FRAMES, GLASS-OVAL, FLAT etc."
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
- Interior view
Materials
- Watercolor
- Paint
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Cutwork
- Drawn
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
17.625 (H) x 21.562 (W) x 0.875 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
44.768 (H) x 54.767 (W) x 2.223 (D)
Measurement Notes
Silhouette not measured in frame. Frame measurements: OH is at the left. OW is at the bottom. OD is at the bottom left corner.