Name/Title
Ira AllenEntry/Object ID
1954.36.27Description
Small silhouette of a man within a gold frame. The glass is reverse painted in black and gold, creating a secondary frame with an oval central opening. The man is wearing a cravat or bow time, and has a short piece of a hair sticking out in the front. The words, "Ira Allen" are written on the back of the silhouette, and there is a stamped mark of an eagle that reads, "Peale's Museum."Artwork Details
Medium
PaperSubject Person
Allen, Ira (1751-1814)Context
Said to be a silhouette of Ira Allen previously held by Peale's Museum in New York. The museum closed in 1837, and the stamped mark was used on counterfeit silhouettes afterward, which is likely the case for this piece.Acquisition
Accession
1954.36Source or Donor
Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
SilhouetteNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects