Silhouette Portrait of a Young Woman

Description:

Silhouette Portrait of a Young Woman, probably Charles Willson Peale, Philadelphia, early 19th century, hollow-cut backed with black paper, embossed "MUSEUM" under the bustline and inscribed "Mary T.-. Cains" below, (toning, minor foxing),4 3/4 x 3 3/4 in., in a period mahogany frame.

Note: Charles Willson Peale had a museum located in Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
Estimate $400-600

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