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Silhouette

Title:
Mary E. Rolfe
Object Name:
Silhouette
Object ID:
1957.044.146
Creator:
Hammond, Harry P.Artist
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1893
Description:
Silhouette. Portrait of Mary E. Rolfe, by Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955), 1893. Pencil on paper. Bust-length profile of a woman, facing right, wearing a collared dress and her hair up in a hair net, as depicted in small detail drawing on main drawing's shoulder. One other small drawing is peering over the right edge. Pencil inscription lower center: "Mary E. Rolfe / Dec. 19, 1893. / Likeness very good. / married Chas. L. J". To right: "married / Chas L. Jackman". Where ear would be "very good likeness". Midway down right edge "10 / very". Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-24 W-18 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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