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Silhouette

Title:
Mrs. S. A. Kimball Concord, N.H.
Object Name:
Silhouette
Object ID:
1984.099.35.01
Creator:
Unknown
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1825-1830
Description:
Silhouette. Portrait of Eliza Hazen Kimball (1788-1865), unknown artist, 1825-1830. Bust-length, hollow-cut profile silhouette of a woman, facing left. Sitter has hair up with large comb and is wearing a dress with ruffled collar. Sitter's lace collar and hair embellished with pencil. No backing. Pencil inscription on reverse: "Mrs S. A. Kimball / Concord, N.H."; 0.25" of paper folded over at top. Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-4 W-3.3 inches
Provenance:
1984.099.35.01-.03 show identical cut out shapes, so are from the same original.
Collection of Kimball family objects from the Kimball-Jenkins House, 366 North Main Street Concord, NH.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Carolyn Louise Jenkins
Subjects:
Silhouettes
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