Reverse Silhouette of Tragedy 19th Century In giltwood shadowbox frame with mirrored back; the backboard with printed label: Desmond Coke's / Collection with inked inscriptions 'Tragedy' and 'Thumb-print / silhouette.' and printed label for Arthur Ackermann & Son, Inc., Chicago, label with inked inscription 'Provenance: Lolita Armour Higgason, El Mirador sale. Frame: 12 1/4 by 9 5/8 inches (31.1 by 24.3 cm). Provenance: Desmond Coke's Collection. Arthur Ackermann & Son, Inc., Chicago. Sotheby Parke Bernet, Los Angeles, The Contents of EL MIRADOR, The Collection of Lolita Amour Higgason, Montecito, California, June 23-27, 1976. C An Upper East Side Private Collection