Drawing, Family Record
- Title:
- A Record of the Ages of David Willey Family
- Object Name:
- Drawing, Family Record
- Object ID:
- 1986.083.02
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Place of Origin:
- Durham, NH
- Date:
- circa 1825
- Description:
- Painting of A Record of the Ages of David Willey Family, artist unknown, c. 1825. Watercolor and ink on paper. One of two family records of David Willey's (b. 1769) family of Durham and New Durham, N.H. Title, "A / RECORD OF THE Ages OF / DAVID WILLEY's / FAMILY / BIRTH's AND DEATH's.", on red painted lines, and surrounded by a green and yellow border. Record has fraktur-like decorative elements. Two rectangles flank the word "Family", and are decorated with green and yellow diamonds. Below, two large circles with serrated edges (suns?). They have a diamond-shaped center with nine squares drawn inside. Upper center, a green and yellow triangle with a pair of connected red hearts. Below, in lower center, a red, green, and yellow compass rosette. Ink inscription on reverse: "Lot / 36" and pencil inscription on reverse that is illegible. Appears to be mounted to old map of Germany with the place name: "Wassenberg" visible. Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-11.75 W-14.3 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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