Samuel Copp Hollow-Cut Portrait
National Museum of American History

Samuel Copp Hollow-Cut Portrait

Unknown artist

overall: 3 7/8 in x 4 7/8 in; 9.8425 cm x 12.3825 cm
National Museum of American History
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of American History

This is just the hollow-cut portion of a silhouette portrait of Samuel Copp (b. 1787) done during the early 19th century. Silhouette portraits became popular during the late 18th and early 19th century due to their affordability compared to the time and expense of an oil painting.

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