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Silhouette

Title:
Laura Young / Sam Davis Jr.
Object Name:
Silhouette
Object ID:
1957.044.075
Creator:
Hammond, Harry P.Artist
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1886
Description:
Silhouettes. Portraits of Laura Young and Sam Davis Jr., by Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955), 1886. Pencil on paper. Double-sided, bust-length profiles. Side one: Laura Young. Woman, facing right wearing a ruffled dress and either her hair up on the back of her head or a hat. Pencil inscription lower center: "Miss Laura Young / March 31, 1886 / East Concord / H.P.H." Side two: Sam Davis Jr. Man, wearing a bow tie and a collared shirt. Pencil inscription lower center: "Sam Davis Jr. / East Concord / Mar.31/86 N.H / H.P.H." Number "6" is one inch to the left of "Sam". Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-22.2 W-17 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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