Silhouette of a Man

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Silhouette of a Man
Datec. 1820–1830
PlaceUnited States
MediumBlack paper, graphite, and gilt highlights
DimensionsImage: 10 × 2 3/4 in. (25.4 × 7 cm)
Sheet: 12 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (31.8 × 26.7 cm)
Frame (outer): 16 1/2 × 12 1/8 in. (41.9 × 30.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.74.16
Non exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg, by 1965; given to MFAH, 1974.
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