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Museum Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
ca. 1770
1864.5
Marble
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Marinus Willett (1740-1830): Silhouette
Title
Marinus Willett (1740-1830): Silhouette
Date
c. 1800
Medium
Hollow-cut beige paper with faded black textile underlay
Dimensions
image height: 3 in. ( 7.6 cm )
sheet: 4 1/2 x 3 7/8 in. ( 11.4 x 9.8 cm )
Description
Silhouette: Bust of male subject in left-facing profile; hollow-cut from rectangular sheet of beige paper with black (now faded) textile backing.
Credit Line
Gift of the children of Henry A. Stimson, through Miss Dorothy Stimson, 1942
Object Number
Z.2440
Marks
inscription in pencil: on front: "Marinus Willett"
embossed: below bust: "PEALE'S MUSEUM"
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower center in graphite: "Marinus Willett"; embossed at lower center: "PEALES MUSEUM", below a spread eagle
Gallery Label
Willett distinguished himself as a soldier in the Revolution, and afterward served in the New York State Assembly and as Sheriff of New York City. He succeeded DeWitt Clinton as mayor in 1807.
Provenance
Peale's Museum
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
