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Description:

Hollow-cut silhouette of a woman, facing right, wearing her hair up under a cap with ribbons. Cream-colored wove paper is roughly cut into a circle. No marks. Unframed.

Date Made: ca 1805-1825

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Virginia, Alexandria

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Credit Line: Gift of The Heirs of William and Dennis Ramsay

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.220760.003CAccession Number: 220760Catalog Number: 220760.003C

Object Name: silhouette

Physical Description: paper, wove (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1/8 in x 5 3/4 in x 4 5/8 in; .3175 cm x 14.605 cm x 11.7475 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-f5fb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1000595

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Silhouette