Drawing, Family Record

Title:

Family Record

Object Name:

Drawing, Family Record

Object ID:

1987.037

Place of Origin:

Gilmanton, NH / Franklin, NH (?)

Date:

1848

Description:

Painting of Prescott Family Record, by the "Heart and Hand" artist, 1848. Watercolor and ink on paper. Family record of Charles Prescott and his wife, Asenath Thompson (both born 1806), who were married in 1826, and their 10 children. Decorated with hearts, a curtain, and other motifs in red, green, and yellow watercolors. Yellow and blue border. Column for "Deaths" decorated with green weeping willows and a memorial stone. Last recorded birth is of Charles W. Prescott in 1848. Title: "FAMILY RECORD". Three columns: "Names", "BIRTHS", and "Deaths" Left column: Charles Pres{c}ott Aug. 25th 1806 / Asenath Thompson Aug. 6th 1806 / MARRIED NOV 23rd 1826 [ in "Deaths" column willow tree. Plinth: "IN / MEM / ORY / OF"] / [ in left and center columns under "NAMES" and "BIRTHS"] LOVINA PRESCOTT Marc. 5th 1827 / SILVESTER PRESCOTT Marc 2nd 1829 / ROZILLA PRESCOTT July 28th 1831 / PLUMMER PRESCOTT Aug 4th 1833 / ALVA PRESCOTT July 8th 1835 / An. Infant. Daughter April 14th 1838 [under "Deaths"] April 14th 1838. / George Prescott Oct. 17th 1839 / Warren Prescott Marc. 24th 1843 / Harriet Prescott Nov 19th 1845 [under "Deaths"] Aug. 19th 1909 / Charles W. Prescott Feb 19th 1848." Unframed. Matted.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-13.1 W-9.7 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Garvin

People:

Thompson, Asenath, Prescott, Charles (1806- )

Subjects:

Family records, Pictorial, Family registers, Pictorial