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Silhouette

Title:
Marion Thompson
Object Name:
Silhouette
Object ID:
1957.044.174
Creator:
Hammond, Harry P. (1867-1955)Artist
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1886
Description:
Silhouettes. Portraits of Marion Thompson, by Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955), 1885. Pencil on paper. Bust-length, double-sided profiles of a woman with hair worn up, two pencil marks at base of sitter's neck; wearing a high-collared dress. Pencil inscription lower center: "Marion Thompson / Jan. 20, 1886 / Concord / Daughter of A. B. Thompson / Secy State / H.P.H." Identical image on reverse, but smaller in size and no pencil marks at neck. Pencil inscription lower left: "Marion Thompson / Jan 20, 1886". Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-19.25 W-16 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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