
A young man, standing; full length silhouette, profile to right
W. H. Beaumont (d. 1900)
1850 · Cut paper, pen and ink, and gouache (bodycolor)
Cleared · Public Domain
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803 ms. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Collection API (Open Access)
299 ms. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access API
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A young man, standing; full length silhouette, profile to right
W. H. Beaumont (d. 1900)
1850 · Cut paper, pen and ink, and gouache (bodycolor)
Cleared · Public Domain
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[Man Holding Patent Office Book]
Oliver H. Willard (d. 1875)
ca. 1857 · Salted paper print from glass negative
Cleared · Public Domain
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Man holding a cane and a hat
Victor Adam (d. 1866)
mid–19th century · Lithograph
Cleared · Public Domain
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Man in a fur-lined cloak, fur hat and holding a cane
Thomas Worlidge (d. 1766)
1753 · Etching with drypoint
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Man with a hat and cane
Auguste Edouart (d. 1861)
1835 · Cut paper silhouette, lithograph background
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Silhouette of a man holding a top hat
John Gapp (d. 1900)
1827–40 · Cut paper, brush and gray wash
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Silhouette of a man holding an umbrella
John Gapp (d. 1900)
1827–40 · Cut paper, brush and gray wash
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Silhouette of a woman wearing a hat and holding a fan
John Gapp (d. 1900)
1827–40 · Cut paper, brush and gray wash on yellow card
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Silhouette of Mark Elliot, Esq., holding a cane
Frederick Frith (d. 1871)
1844 · Painted cut paper, brush and brown wash
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Silhouette of an unknown man to the right, holding a top hat and gloves
John Dempsey (d. 1844)
ca. 1832–44 · Pen and ink, brush and gray wash, watercolor, and gouache
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Silhouette of a man holding a cane and hat
Edward Haines (d. 1866)
ca. 1850 · Cut paper, brush and gray wash
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Silhouette of a man with a cane walking right
Leo Ficello (d. 1936)
ca. 1886 · Mezzotint
In copyright
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