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Cutout Profile of a Young Lady

Artist
Ruth Henshaw Miles Bascom, 1772 - 1848
Sitter
Unidentified Woman
Date
c. 1835-40
Type
Painting
Medium
Pastel, pencil and metal foil on paper pasted to blue paper
Dimensions
50.8 × 38.1cm (20 × 15")
Topic
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace
Costume\Jewelry\Earring
Folk Art
Unidentified Woman: Female
Portrait
Place
United States\Massachusetts
United States\New Hampshire
Credit Line
Owner: Peter Tillou Collection

This record is part of the Catalog of American Portraits, a research archive of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Permission to reproduce images (if available) must be obtained from the portrait owner. Please note that if an owner is listed above, this information may not be current.

Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
CT250138
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits