Record Details
Wreath of Flowers with Silhouettes of Man and Woman
Artist
Artist unidentified
Date1830s
Place/RegionUnited States
MediumReverse painting and foil on glass with papercuts
Dimensions13 1/2 × 19 1/4"
Credit LineGift of Susan and Laurence Lerner
Accession number2009.13.44
DescriptionA pair of pendant portrait silhouettes is surrounded by a heart-shaped wreath. Silhouettes were popular in the 1830s before widespread use of photography to capture a likeness and the dress and hairstyles of both the man and the woman are consistent with that era.
Lee Kogan, "Wreath of Flowers with Silhouettes of Man and Woman," exhibition label for FOILED: Tinsel Painting in America. Lee Kogan, curator. New York: American Folk Art Museum, 2012-2013.
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