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Silhouette

Title:
Mrs. Henry Stevens / Norman G. Carr
Object Name:
Silhouette
Object ID:
1957.044.014
Creator:
Hammond, Harry P. (1867-1955)Artist
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1885
Description:
Silhouettes. Portraits of Mrs. Henry Stevens and Norman G. Carr, by Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955), 1885. Pencil on paper. Double-sided profiles; Side one: Mrs Henry Stevens. Silhouette of woman, facing right, with her hair up. Wearing clothing with lace down the front. An arrow is pointing to her nose. Pencil inscription lower center: "Mrs. Henry Stevens. / Dec. 16, 1885." Signed "H. P. Hammond". Side two: Norman G. Carr. Silhouette of bearded man with short hair. Beard sticks down well below chin. Silhouette is upside down, relative to alignment of paper. Pencil inscription lower center: "Norman G. Carr, / Concord, NH / Dec. 16, 1885. / (Jeweller)" and the work is signed "H.P. Hammond". Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-19.8 W-18.2 inches
Provenance:
Gift of Emma Clapp Hammond (1880-1973), wife of Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955).
Credit Line:
Gift of Emma C. Hammond
Subjects:
Stevens, Carr, Norman G
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