Historic New England

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk, mounted in an octagonal black painted wood frame.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103803

Accession Number: 1925.620

Silhouette

Painted bust length silhouette of a woman facing left, mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and bead borders and verre eglomise matt with four rosettes at corners and oval opening.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103804

Accession Number: 1925.622

A pair of hollow cut silhouettes set on black textile of a woman facing right and a man facing left, both mounted behind painted glass with gold borders and sprigs of foliate decoration, gilt wood frame with twisted rope border applied to the cove.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: Possibly Warner, Orson C. (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103805

Accession Number: 1925.623

Pair of Silhouettes

Pair of hollow cut bust length silhouette portraits set over black cloth of a woman facing right and a man facing left, mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and bead borders.

Date: 1803-1810

Maker: King, William (Artist)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103806

Accession Number: 1925.624

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black ground of a woman facing right wearing a lace collar, india ink details for hair, mounted in a painted green wood frame with verre eglomise mat with octagonal opening and double curved bustline.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: Attributed to Letton, Ralph (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103807

Accession Number: 1925.625

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait over a black ground of a man facing left, drawn hair and painted coat details, mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and bead borders and rosettes at corners.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: Bache, William (Artist)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103808

Accession Number: 1925.627

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette portrait over black silk of a woman facing right, crudely painted body wearing green dress and holding a flower, mounted in a gilded wood frame. This artist is sometimes referred to as the "Puffy Sleeve" artist due to the naive but charming painted details that almost always in...

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103809

Accession Number: 1925.629

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette set over black ground of woman facing right, dress and hair details drawn in ink, mounted behind a verre eglomise mat with a gold border around opening, all in gilt wood frame.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103810

Accession Number: 1925.630

Silhouette

Hollow cut paper silhouette set over black glass of a woman facing right, mounted in a brass spandrel frame with a foliate border around a beaded border and four rosettes.

Date: 1803-1810

Maker: King, William (Artist)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103811

Accession Number: 1925.631

Silhouette

Hollow cut paper silhouette set over black textile of a young boy facing right, set in a painted gold wood frame.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103812

Accession Number: 1925.632

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black paper of a child facing right with drawn details for hair and dress, mounted in a round painted black wood frame with verre eglomise mat with oval opening.

Date: 1793-1822

Maker: Bache, William (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103813

Accession Number: 1925.633

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black paper of a young child facing left, oval wood frame and verre eglomise mat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103814

Accession Number: 1925.634

Silhouette

Bust length silhouette cut from white paper and set over black paper of a man facing left, mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and bead borders and a verre eglomise mat with four rosettes at corners and oval opening.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103815

Accession Number: 1925.635

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette portrait of a man facing left with pencil drawn details for hair, collar, and vest, mounted in a gilded molded wood frame with trefoil and rosette border, white mat with oval opening and gilt border.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103816

Accession Number: 1925.636

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black cloth of a man facing right with pencil drawn details for hair and collar, mounted in a painted black wood frame.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103817

Accession Number: 1925.637

Silhouette

Hollow cut full length silhouette portrait set over black cloth of a man facing right wearing a top hat, cape and holding a cane, mounted in a gilded wood frame.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103818

Accession Number: 1925.638

Silhouette

Painted silhouette on white card paper of a young girl pulling a toy horse, gold paint details in hair and dress, mounted in a gilt wood frame.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103819

Accession Number: 1925.639

Silhouette Portrait of Anna Woodbury

Hollow cut silhouette of Anna Woodbury set over black silk facing left, chain of blonde hair and paper heart set next to silhouette, mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and bead borders and rosettes in corners.

Date: ca. 1833

Maker: Possibly Howard, Everet (Artist)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103820

Accession Number: 1925.641

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait se over black ground of a woman facing left, mounted in a dark stained wood frame.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103821

Accession Number: 1925.642

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black silk of a man facing left, mounted in a molded gilded wood frame.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103822

Accession Number: 1925.643

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a woman facing right, mounted in a gilt wood frame.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103823

Accession Number: 1925.644

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette set over black paper of a woman facing right with pencil drawn details for hair and lace collar, mounted in a molded wood frame.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103824

Accession Number: 1925.645

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette set over black paper of a woman facing right with ink drawn hair and collar details, mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and bead borders, oval opening.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103825

Accession Number: 1925.646

Silhouette

Two hollow cut bust length silhouette portraits set over black silk of a woman facing right and a woman facing left, mounted in a plain unpainted wood frame.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103826

Accession Number: 1925.648

Silhouette

Silhouette cut out of black paper and set over white paper of a man facing left, collard painted white and details of jacket and hair in black paint, mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and beaded borders and four rosettes.

Date: 1805-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103827

Accession Number: 1925.649

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black silk of a man facing left with pencil drawn hair, collar and shirt, mounted in a gilded molded wood frame.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103828

Accession Number: 1925.651

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette on black ground of a young woman facing right, drawn in lace collar and hair details, mounted in gilt wood frame.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103829

Accession Number: 1925.653

Silhouette of Edward Watson

Hollow cut paper silhouette set on black textile of a man facing left, mounted in a oval black wood frame with inner gold metal border.

Date: 1803-1810

Maker: King, William (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103830

Accession Number: 1925.654

Silhouette

Hollow cut paper silhouette over black textile of a young boy facing left, set in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and beaded borders and rosette decorations.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103831

Accession Number: 1925.655

Silhouette

Painted bust length silhouette portrait of a man facing right on white paper, mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and reed borders.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103832

Accession Number: 1925.656

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette set on a black textile of a young girl set in a painted gold wood frame under glass.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103833

Accession Number: 1925.658

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a woman facing right, drawn ink hair details, mounted in a oval brass frame with foliate and reed borders, verre eglomise mat with oval opening with gold border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103834

Accession Number: 1925.659

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette portrait set over black ground of a man facing left, drawn details for hair and vest, mounted in an oval brass spandrel frame with reed and bead borders.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Chamberlain, William (Artist)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103835

Accession Number: 1925.660

Silhouette

Painted bust length silhouette portrait of a man facing left, mounted in an oval brass spandrel frame with foliate and bead borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103836

Accession Number: 1925.661

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette portrait set over black silk of a woman facing right, mounted in an oval brass frame with foliate and bead borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103837

Accession Number: 1925.662

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette set on black ground of a woman facing left, mounted in an oval brass spandrel frame with foliate and reed borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103838

Accession Number: 1925.663

Silhouette

Hollow cut silhouette portrait set over a black ground of an older woman facing left wearing a bonnet, mounted in an oval brass spandrel frame with reed and bead borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103839

Accession Number: 1925.664

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black paper of a woman facing left with a comb in hair and lace collar, mounted in a gilded wood frame.

Date: 1824

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103840

Accession Number: 1926.604

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set on white card of a man facing right, mounted in a gilded wood frame with bead border, glass on reverse to show back for silhouette.

Date: 1824-1827

Maker: Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103841

Accession Number: 1926.608

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set on white paper of a young boy wearing a cap with visor, mounted in a painted black wood frame with gilt bead inner border, reverse has glass opening revealing back of silhouette.

Date: 1824-1827

Maker: Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103842

Accession Number: 1926.609

Silhouette

Verre eglomise silhouette set over white paper of a family of five including a mother, father, two boys and a girl within an oval frame and four gold flowers at corners, mounted in a veneered wood molded frame with gilded inner border.

Date: 1911-1926

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103843

Accession Number: 1927.798

Print

Print of bust length portrait of woman wearing a dress with high lace collar and shawl, mounted in a round molded wood frame.

Date: ca. 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103844

Accession Number: 1927.805

Miniature portrait of an unknown woman

Miniature watercolor painting on ivory of an older woman in profile facing left in a black high neck dress, mounted in an oval gilded plaster frame with molded ribbon and beaded borders and an applied bow and foliate swag at top.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Turin, E. Morelli (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), plaster

GUSN: 103845

Accession Number: 2008.66

Wax Relief Portrait

Modeled colored wax portrait of a man facing left wearing a black coat and white collar, set on glass within a deep natural colored wood oval frame behind glass.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103846

Accession Number: 1932.17

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black silk of a man facing left, mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and reed borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103847

Accession Number: 1932.337

Needlework Picture

Embroidered needlework picture with black thread on white cotton ground. Depicts two people, one riding a donkey and the other leading it. Farm house in background with large tree framing the right side. Mounted in a painted gold molded wood frame.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103848

Accession Number: 1932.741

Print

Printed bust length portrait of young man with turban, white ruffled shirt and cloak around shoulders, framed under glass is gilded wood frame and verre eglomise mat with black background and gold border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103849

Accession Number: 1932.1169

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette cut from black paper of a man facing right, mounted in a hinged deep burgundy leather covered case with molded floral pattern and red silk lining, gold mat with oval opening.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103850

Accession Number: 1934.872