Silhouette
- Title:
- John A. Blackwood / Minerva S. Palmer
- Object Name:
- Silhouette
- Object ID:
- 1957.044.110
- Creator:
- Hammond, Harry P. (1867-1955)
Artist - Date:
- 1885-1886
- Description:
- Silhouettes. Portraits of John A. Blackwood and Minerva S. Palmer, by Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955), 1885-1886. Pencil on paper. Double-sided, bust-length profiles. Side one: J. A. Blackwood. Man, facing left, wearing a collared shirt. Image is aligned to the right. To the left of image is sketch of a very long nose, and pencil inscription: "curve out / fully as much as / in drawing". Pencil inscription lower center: "J. A. Blackwood / Dec. 6, 1886 [this date crossed out] / Jan. 6, 1886 / H.P.H." Side two: M. Palmer. Woman, facing right, wearing her hair up and a high-collared dress. Pencil inscription lower center: "Concord N. H. / Miss M. Palmer / H. P. Hammond Nov. 20, 1885". Left of main inscription, in pencil: outside line by / lash short". "Good" in bottom left hand corner. Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-19.7 W-16.9 inches
- Provenance:
- Gift of Emma Clapp Hammond (1880-1973), wife of Harry P. Hammond (1867-1955).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Emma C. Hammond
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