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A Set of Four Silhouettes
A Set of Four Silhouettes
A Set of Four Silhouettes

A Set of Four Silhouettes

Artist
Datec.1816
Object NameSilhouette
Mediumpaper, wood, brass and glass
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Height: 12 cm, Width: 10 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1949 by The Misses Farquharson.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS001664
About MeSet of four ink on paper left profile silhouettes. There are portraits of women and two of men. All four silhouettes are in black frames with oval gilt lined reserves. They hang from brass rings and clasps.

They were presented in 1949 by the Misses Farquharson of Haughton House, Alford, Aberdeenshire and are presumably portraits of their ancestors.
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