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Silhouette

Title:
Mrs. Bunten and Mrs. Shackford
Object Name:
Silhouette
Object ID:
1957.044.023
Creator:
Hammond, Harry P. (1867-1955)Artist
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
circa 1885
Description:
Silhouettes. Portraits of Mrs. Bunten and Mrs. Shackford, by Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955), c. 1885. Pencil on paper. Double-sided bust-length profiles. Side one: Mrs. Bunten. Woman with her hair up, facing right. Wearing a shirt with four large buttons down the front, and a ruffled collar at the front. Drawing style seems to indicate an elderly woman. Pencil inscription lower center: "Mrs. Buntere" "3." No signature. Side two: Mrs Shackford. Woman with her hair up, facing right. Top of dress is folded down into a large collar. Appears to be wearing something around her neck. Pencil inscription lower center: "Mrs. Shackford / Concord / N.H." No signature. Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-21.5 W-16.3 inches
Provenance:
Gift of Emma Clapp Hammond (1880-1973), wife of Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955).
Credit Line:
Gift of Emma C. Hammond
Subjects:
Bunton, Shackford
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