Collection Highlights

Dr. John Cheesman and Family with Guests: Silhouette

Date:

1840

Object Number:

Z.2567

Medium:

Black prepared paper cut-outs, laid on beige paper with graphite, brown ink and wash, and white gouache, laid on canvas

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