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Ice cream dish
1877-1878
1980.14
Silver
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Albert Smith, M.D. (1798-1884): Silhouette
Title
Albert Smith, M.D. (1798-1884): Silhouette
Date
1820-1840
Medium
Black prepared paper cut-out, laid on beige paper
Dimensions
image height: 2 3/8 in. ( 6 cm )
sheet: 4 1/4 x 2 13/16 in. ( 10.8 x 7.1 cm )
Description
Silhouette: Bust of male subject in right-facing profile; black paper cut-out mounted on rectangular sheet of thin, pink paper.
Object Number
Z.2482
Marks
inscription in pencil: on front: "Dr Albert Smith / Cut By J. . . E. . . [illegible]"
Inscriptions
Inscribed at lower center in graphite: "Dr Albert Smith / Cut By J. E...[illegible]"
Gallery Label
The subject was the son of Matson Smith and Sarah Ann (Mather) Smith of New Rochelle, New York. He received his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1820.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
