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Silhouette

Title:
Captain P. Thornton Marye
Object Name:
Silhouette
Object ID:
1957.044.118
Creator:
Hammond, Harry P.Artist
Date:
1885-1900
Description:
Silhouette. Portrait of Captain P. Thornton Marye, by Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955), 1885-1900. Pencil on paper. Bust-length profile of a man, facing right, wearing a high collared shirt (possibly a military uniform; the silhouette fits late 19th/early 20th century dress uniforms). Pencil inscriptions lower center: "P. Thornton Marye, / architect". "Newport News Va / Atlanta, Ga." "1st Lt. Huntington Rifles, N. News, Va. / and Capt" "after service / 1st World War" "buried / Arlington Cemetery" "drawn at Newport News-Va / by HP Hammond". Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-23.8 W-18.1 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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