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Silhouette

Title:
Anderson Montgomery
Object Name:
Silhouette
Object ID:
1957.044.057
Creator:
Hammond, Harry P. (1867-1955)Artist
Date:
1893
Description:
Silhouette. Portrait of Major Anderson Montgomery, by Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955), 1893. Pencil on paper. Bust-length profile of a man, facing right, wearing a collared shirt. Moustache detail is drawn in. Top and back of head is drawn very lightly, as is chest area. Pencil inscription lower center: "Major Anderson Montgomery / from Chicago, Ill. Jan. 7, 1861. / Drawn Oct. 8, 1893 by H.P.Hammond, / at chicago / Married Marien Hammond / (daughter Albert Hammond who died / Confederate Prison, Andersonville, Ga.)" Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-24.3 W-16.1 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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