Digital Collections

Silhouette

Object/Artifact

Painted silhouette of a woman seated in a chair on diamond-pattern floor covering with light background. Black dress and face of woman highlighted with blue/silver. Hair and floorcloth brown.

L74.152.1

The floorcloth on the floor of the parlor of the Foster-Tuft house was copied from this silhouette.

Genesee Country Village and Museum

19th Century

7-5/8 in

5-3/4 in

Glass

Paper

Wood

Gilt

oil?

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