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Silhouette

Title:
Nannie Mayo Braxten
Object Name:
Silhouette
Object ID:
1957.044.152
Creator:
Hammond, Harry P.Artist
Date:
1883-1895
Description:
Silhouette. Portrait of Nannie Mayo Braxten, by Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955), 1883-1895. Pencil on paper. Bust-length, bust-length profile of a woman, facing right and wearing some type of ornament in her hair. Line is drawn from hairline to where chin meets neck, and numbers are written in every inch along it. Pencil inscription lower center: "Miss. Nannie M. Braxten / of Fredericksburg Miss Nannie Mayo Braxten / drawn Newport News / daughter Col. Carter Braxten / Married Archie Peachey of Williamsburg / Married F.G. Power". Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-23.4 W-14.9 inches
Provenance:
Gift of Emma Clapp Hammond (1880-1973), wife of Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955).
Credit Line:
Gift of Emma C. Hammond
Subjects:
Braxten
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