Silhouette
- Title:
- Lemuel Liscom Sr.
- Object Name:
- Silhouette
- Object ID:
- 2025.061
- Creator:
- Whitcomb, James Hosley (1806-1849) -- Artist
- Date:
- 1826
- Description:
- Silhouette. Framed silhouette of Lemuel Liscom Sr. (1767-1836) of Hinsdale, NH, 1826, attributed to James Hosley Whitcomb (1806-1849) of Hancock, NH. Hollow-cut silhouette of a man; bust-length profile facing right. Hair, shirt collar, cravat, vest, and coat collar drawn in black ink. Five buttons extend down along the bust curve. In gilded pine frame. Inscribed on the reverse "Lemuel Liscom [s or j]r Oct 25th 1826." Pencil inscription on back of frame: "L Liscom / James / Picture". Pine backboard.
- Material:
- Paper
Ink
Textile - Dimensions:
- H-4 W-3 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Garvin
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