Silhouette
- Title:
- James Laighton
- Object Name:
- Silhouette
- Object ID:
- 2004.043.082
- Creator:
- King, William (fl. 1804-1806)
- Place of Origin:
- Portsmouth, NH
- Date:
- circa 1805
- Description:
- Silhouette. James Laighton (1782-1811) of Portsmouth, NH, by William King. Vertical rectangle; bust length profile cut from white paper; fabric backing; "KING" in rectangle stamped beneath profile; Inscribed on reverse: "James Laighton / Born June 26, 1782 / Captain of the Brig / 'Sally' / which was lost as sea / with all on Board in the / September Gale of 1811 / R.M." Gilded wood and molded plaster; rope molding in concave cove frame with brass ring attached to top; glass.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-4.375 W-3.375 inches
- Provenance:
- From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan, preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.
William King advertised in the Feb. 23, 1805, Portsmouth Oracle, stating that he had taken a room on High Street for "a short time," for the purpose of making "profile likenesses." - Credit Line:
- Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
- Subjects:
- Laighton, James
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