Silhouette of a Man

Possibly England

1821

  • Titles Silhouette of a Man (Descriptive)
  • Artist Possibly, England
  • Medium possibly ink and wash on paper
  • Dimensions Sight: 3 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. (7.9 x 6.7 cm) Frame: 5 3/4 x 5 1/8 in. (14.6 x 13 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Catherine H. Collins Collection, AFI.743.1998
  • Work Type drawing
  • Classification Drawings

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A man sits on a rock with his body turned three-fourths to the right and his face turned looking out at the viewer. Behind him are a broom and a shovel.
Five monkeys with long curling tails are depcited. They vary in color from black, brown, and yellow.
Two women stand infront of a stone arched structure. The woman on the left wears an elagent dress with a white headress that falls around her shoulders. The woman on the right wears a simple shirt and skirt with a white headress that falls down her back.
The upper register of the plate portrays the lantern of Demosthenes and the lower register portrays the Temple of Hephaestus.