Silhouette
- Title:
- Rebecca N. Sampson
- Object Name:
- Silhouette
- Object ID:
- 1947.007.13
- Creator:
- Bailey, John E.
- Place of Origin:
- England probably Bristol
- Date:
- circa 1820
- Description:
- Silhouette of Rebecca N. Sampson (1800-1863), possibly by John E. Bailey, c. 1820. Bust-length, painted silhouette of a woman in profile to left. Sitter is wearing a sheer cap, gold hoop earrring, and high-waisted dress with chemisette; hair and clothing are detailed in bronze. Ink inscription on reverse: "In full 2 5/8" and "John E. Barley" along with an ink sketch. Pencil inscription on frame backing board: "Rebecca N. Sampson / Bristol / England / Aged 50 years (Thirty-years) / Mother to Mrs. Capt. Thomas M. Shaw / Portsmouth / NH." Paper label with typed inscription on frame reverse: "Rebecca V. Sampson, Bristol, Eng., / Aged 50 years - Mother to Mrs. / Capt. Thomas M. Shaw, Portsmouth, / N.H. Source: Miss Bertha Vaughan, / Portsmouth, N.H. March, 1947." Gilded gesso over wood frame with wide molding, glazed.
- Material:
- Paper
Ink
Ink wash
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-3.6 W-2.9 inches
- Provenance:
- Donor's ancestors on at least three branches of her family lived in the Piscataqua region since the 17th century.
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Bertha Vaughan
- Subjects:
- Sampson, Rebecca
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