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Shade and Shadow: A Selection of British and American Silhouettes - Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
Hours: 12-4pm Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays Ages: All Price: $5; $3 students/seniors; free children ages 6 and younger Address: 895 Shore Road - 718-885-1461 Bronx, NY 10464 bpmm.org Description: This exhibition presents a small selection of 19th-Century British and American silhouettes from Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum and four private collections. Before photography became widely available, silhouette portraits were quick, easy, and affordable. Elegant ladies, family scenes, charming children, and more, reveal a compelling slice of life from the golden age of this art form. Through November 18. |