Silhouette of Mr. Pierce of Springwater, New York

William Henry Brown, 1828

MEDIUMCut paper against a lithographic background
DIMENSIONSSheet: 12 13/16 × 8 1/16 in. (32.5 × 20.5 cm)
LOCATIONThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
COLLECTIONDrawings and Prints
CREDIT LINEThe Glenn Tilley Morse Collection, Bequest of Glenn Tilley Morse, 1950
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William Henry Brown 1815–1875

William Henry Brown, known for his silhouette portraits and early photographic experiments, captured the likenesses of figures like John Quincy Adams.

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