Silhouette
- Title:
- Bertha Lindsay and Penny
- Object Name:
- Silhouette
- Object ID:
- 2023.002.04
- Creator:
- Laughon, Helen (1919-2018)
Artist ; Laughon, Neville Elizabeth (1946-2011)Artist - Date:
- 1980-1985
- Description:
- Print of a silhouette depicting Bertha Lindsay (1897-1990) and dog Penny. Image of a woman seated in a round-back chair facing right with image of a dog facing left. Chair has two visible legs. Woman has glasses, a shin-length dress, and round-toe shoes with low heels. Dog has a long tail. Signed in lower left of print with artists' monogram. Printed at bottom, "Original cut by Helen & Nel Laughon, Richmond, Va." Signed in black ink, "Bertha Lindsay and Penny". Note taped to back: "Oldest of 3 surviving Shakers at Canterbury, N.H." Original silhouette cut by Helen Laughon (1919-2018) and Neville Elizabeth "Nel" Laughon (1946-2011).
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-5 W-7 inches
- Provenance:
- Purchased by the donor during a visit to Canterbury Shaker Village in the early 1980s.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Nancy Norwalk
- People:
- Lindsay, Bertha (1897-1990)
- Subjects:
- Shakers, Dogs, Silhouettes
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