Silhouette

Title:

Elizabeth Ayer Bradley

Object Name:

Silhouette

Object ID:

1938.008.25.5

Creator:

Unknown

Date:

circa 1830

Description:

Silhouette of Elizabeth (Ayer) Bradley (1796-1872), unknown artist, c. 1830. Hollow-cut silhouette of a woman in profile to left. Only sitter's head is cut out; the artist's original intention may have been to finish silhouette in ink, by adding clothing below profile. Mounted on black glossy paper. Fragment of white printed inscription on reverse of black paper: " We also will design and make to order / [ ] weeks notice. Having secured the / [ ] M. Riddell, as Cutter, who, for many / [asso]ciated with the well known and fash- / [Mi]chaelis & Kaskel, New York, we feel / [ ] give perfect satisfaction in style. / [Yo]urs respectfully, / W.F. NICHOLS & CO., / Shirt Makers and Outfitters." Typed label on frame reverse: Elizabeth Ayer b. 1796 / m. Richard Bradley 1818". Paper printed label on frame reverse: "W. J. Gardner / Company / Pictures / Frames / 498 Boylston St. / Boston Mass.," with handwritten pencil figure "60340" at its bottom edge. Gilded molded frame, glazing with gold painted oval, black eglomise spandrels.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-3.9 W-3.5 inches

Provenance:

Elizabeth (Ayer) Bradley (1796-1872) of Concord, NH, was the daughter of Richard and Susan (Sargent) Ayer; sister of Susan A. Hill (1789-1880), wife of Isaac Hill; wife of Richard Bradley (1790-1869), and grandmother of the donor, Margaret H. Jewell. Kept in a case together with four other silhouettes from the Bradley House.

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell

People:

Bradley, Elizabeth A. (1796-1872), Bradley, Richard (1790-1869), Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)

Subjects:

Bradley