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Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1781–1853)
Anthony Meuccica. 1825
New-York Historical Society
New York, NY, United States
Born in slavery in Santo Domingo, Haiti, Pierre Toussaint was brought to New York about 1797 by Jean Bérard, a wealthy French landowner. When Bérard returned to Haiti and suddenly died, leaving his young widow in New York without means, Toussaint took care of her until her death. He supported her as well as his own family by becoming one of the most successful and fashionable hairdressers in New York City.
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- Title: Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1781–1853)
- Creator: Anthony Meucci
- Date Created: ca. 1825
- Location Created: New York, New York, United States
- Physical Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 2 5/8 in. (8.3 x 6.7 cm)
- Type: Artwork
- Medium: Watercolor on ivory
- Depicted Person: Pierre Toussaint
- Object Number: 1920.4
- Credit Line: New-York Historical Society, Gift of Miss Georgina Schuyler
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