Go Home Our Logo

Silhouette

Title:
Untitled
Object Name:
Silhouette
Object ID:
1966.030.51
Creator:
Unknown
Date:
circa 1860
Description:
Silhouette of an unidentified man, unknown artist, c. 1860. Bust-length hollow-cut silhouette of a man in profile to left; oval-shaped paper. Black textile backing. Details of coat collar, vest, bow tie, and hair added in ink and ink wash. Unsigned. Frame backed with two photographs (c. 1860), cut in an oval; first, older man with black suit and bow tie; second, a younger man with hair parted on right, wearing a striped ascot and plaid waistcoat. Oval black wood frame with brass bezel and convex glazing.
Material:
Paper
Ink
Dimensions:
H-4.7 W-3.5 inches
Credit Line:
Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Rogers Collection, Gift of Josephine P. Rogers
Subjects:
Silhouettes
Alert: Member Access Only

Electronic Resources are only available to New Hampshire Historical Society members. To access electronic resources, please join the New Hampshire Historical Society.