Silhouette
- Title:
- Jabez Lane
- Object Name:
- Silhouette
- Object ID:
- 1993.042.01
- Creator:
- King, William (fl. 1804-1806)
Artist - Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- circa 1805
- Description:
- Silhouette. Portrait of Jabez Lane (1760-1810) by William King (fl.1804-1806), c. 1805. Paper on paper. Hollow-cut, bust-length portrait of a man in profile, facing left on oval paper. Sitter has long hair tied in queue and is wearing a cravat, high-collared shirt, and coat. Backed with black painted paper. Embossed signature stamp lower right: "KING". Ink inscription on wooden backing board: "Jabez Lane / 1760-1810 / Stratham / N.H." Oval wooden frame with pressed brass face and oval window, glazed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-3.75 W-3 inches
- Provenance:
- From Lane homestead in Stratham, NH.
Came with Lane Family papers, addition to Mss. acc. #1991-095. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Priscilla M. Tapley
- People:
- Lane, Jabez (1760-1810), King, William
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