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Silhouette

Title:
George Whitman and Judge Arthur W. Silsby
Object Name:
Silhouette
Object ID:
1957.044.148
Creator:
Hammond, Harry P.Artist
Date:
1886
Description:
Silhouettes. Portraits of George Whitman and Judge Arthur W. Silsby, by Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955), 1886. Pencil on paper. Double-sided, bust-length profiles. Side one: George Whitman. Man, facing right, wearing a collared shirt, possibly wearing a necktie, and sporting a moustache. Pencil inscription lower center: "Geo. Whitman / March 13, 1886 / H.P.H." Number '6' in lower left corner. Side two: Arthur Silsby. Man, facing right, wearing a collared shirt and sporting a moustache. Image is upside down, relative to the front. Pencil inscription lower center: "Judge Arthur W. Silsby / Concord N.H. March 13, 1886". Number '1' in lower left corner, and "L.W." along top of head, below hairline. No signature. Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-21.7 W-18.2 inches
Provenance:
Gift of Emma Clapp Hammond (1880-1973), wife of Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955).
Credit Line:
Gift of Emma C. Hammond
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