Silhouette portrait of a woman wearing a large indoor cap trimmed with ribbon and lace, facing right
(late 18th century) {or (early 19th century)}
Medium
painted silhouette with fingerprinted and scratched out detail, on convex glass, backed with wax
Measurements
6.6 × 4.4 cm (image) 7.0 × 6.1 cm (glass) (oval)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John H. Connell, 1914
Gallery location
Not on display
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