Silhouette
- Title:
- Miss L. Nelson
- Object Name:
- Silhouette
- Object ID:
- 1957.044.082
- Creator:
- Hammond, Harry P.
Artist - Date:
- 1885
- Description:
- Silhouettes. Portraits of Miss L. Nelson, by Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955), 1885. Pencil on paper. Double-sided, bust length profiles of a woman, facing right, wearing a high collared dress, with her hair up close against the back of her head. Pencil inscription lower center: "Miss L. Nelson. / (Eulia ,9) / Dec. 16, 1885. / H. P. Hammond." "Best" is written to the left, at a right angle to the rest of the text. On reverse is same image of the woman, except off center to left, partially off the page; an arrow is pointing to her nose; pencil inscription, lower left: "Miss L. Nelson." Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-19.75 W-14.95 inches
- Provenance:
- Gift of Emma Clapp Hammond (1880-1973), wife of Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Emma C. Hammond
- Subjects:
- Nelson, L
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