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Description
William Brown, an itinerant artist who visited Maine on several occasions, made this silhouette of Amos Roberts and imposed it on a stock lithograph background.
The subject probably is Amos M. Roberts of Bangor, who was a wealthy lumber merchant and prominent citizen. The clothing and pose suggest the subject was a man of status.
About This Item
- Title: Amos Roberts, Bangor, ca. 1845
- Creator: William Brown
- Creation Date: circa 1845
- Subject Date: circa 1845
- Location: Bangor, Penobscot County, ME
- Media: Lithograph, silhouette
- Local Code: 2005.211.001
- Object Type: Image
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