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Silhouette

Title:
Samuel Ayer Kimball
Object Name:
Silhouette
Object ID:
1984.099.35.27
Creator:
Unknown
Date:
circa 1810
Description:
Silhouette. Portrait of Samuel Ayer Kimball (1782-1858), unknown artist, c. 1810. Bust-length, hollow-cut silhouette of a man, facing left. Sitter has high-collared shirt with coat and tied cravat with long bow. Nearly identical silhouette to 1984.099.35.25; no ink embellishments and top and back of head slightly larger. Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-4.8 W-3.8 inches
Provenance:
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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