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Silhouette

Title:
Helen Orbin
Object Name:
Silhouette
Object ID:
1957.044.158
Creator:
Hammond, Harry P.Artist
Date:
1885
Description:
Silhouettes. Portraits of Helen Orbin, by Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955), 1885. Pencil on paper. Double-sided, bust-length profiles of a woman, facing right, wearing hair up and a high collar. Pencil inscription lower center: "1/2 doz. Helen Orbin / Dec. 1855 Exeter / N.H." Similar image on reverse, but with no inscription. Partial watermark in cursive script: "Lalanne". Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-17.5 W-11.5 inches
Provenance:
Gift of Emma Clapp Hammond (1880-1973), wife of Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955).
Credit Line:
Gift of Emma C. Hammond
Subjects:
Orbin, Helen
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