Silhouette
- Title:
- Untitled
- Object Name:
- Silhouette
- Object ID:
- 1989.003.14
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Date:
- circa 1890
- Description:
- Silhouette of unidentified woman or child, unknown artist, c. 1890. Bust-length, cut-and-paste silhouette of a woman or child in profile to left. Sitter has short hair, or it is worn up, with a collared shirt with front neck ruffle or tie. White oval-shaped paper backing. Identical to silhouette 1989.003.13. Faint ink inscription on frame backing board, possibly: "D.B". Stamped brass oval over wood frame, glazed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-3.8 W-3.1 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of the bequest of household furnishings, fire bucket, Civil War sword, ointment packaging equipment, silver, silhouettes, and other misc. items and manuscripts from home of Montgomery Herbert, Concord, N.H. The Herbert family has lived in Concord, N.H. since the 18th century.
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Montgomery Herbert
- Subjects:
- unidentified woman, unidentified child
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