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Silhouette

Title:
Mary Carr / Laura G. Carr
Object Name:
Silhouette
Object ID:
1957.044.168
Creator:
Hammond, Harry P.Artist
Date:
1885
Description:
Silhouettes. Portraits of Mary Carr and Laura G. Carr (1835-1925), by Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955), 1886. Pencil on paper. Double-sided, bust-length profiles of women. Side one: Mary Carr. Young woman, facing right with braided hair down back, bangs, and a high-collared dress. Pencil inscription lower center: "Mary Carr. / Dec. 16. 1885. / H.P. Hammond." Side two: Mrs. Norman Carr. Woman, facing right, with her hair pulled up into a low bun, wearing a high-collared dress. Pencil inscription lower center: "Mrs. Norman G. Carr. / Concord / Dec. 16. 1885. Laura G. Carr / Author / H.P. Hammond." Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-19.2 W-16.2 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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