Silhouette of Young Woman Facing Left
Caption
John Miers (British, 1758–1821). Silhouette of Young Woman Facing Left, ca. 1785. Plaster, paint, gilt frame, 2 1/2 X 2 in. (6.4 x 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Emily Winthrop Miles, 64.195.71.
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Collection
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Collection
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Title
Silhouette of Young Woman Facing Left
Date
ca. 1785
Medium
Plaster, paint, gilt frame
Classification
Dimensions
2 1/2 X 2 in. (6.4 x 5.1 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
John Miers, Leeds, label on back of frame: Perfect Likenefses in miniature Profile taken by J. Miers LEEDS and reduced on a plan entirely new which preserves the most exact Symmetry and ani- mated exprefsion of the Features much Superior to any other method. Time of sitting one Minute. N.B. He keeps the original Shades and can sup -ply those he has once taken with any number of Copies. Those who have shades by them may have them reduced to any Size and drafsed in the present TASTE. ...Time adrefsed to him at LEEDS...will be punctually dispatched.
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Emily Winthrop Miles
Accession Number
64.195.71
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