Museum Object Number1982.0291 |
Silhouette
Anna M. Ferris
Works on Paper
Gift of Mary Hoxie Jones in memory of Frances Canby Ferris
Benjamin Ferris (Artist)
For Ferris' portrait, see 66.18a. Also see Benjamin Ferris (1780-1867), Exercise book and drawings, 1792-1845, Col. 350, Downs Collection, Winterthur Library (finding aid available at http://findingaid.winterthur.org/html/HTML_Finding_Aids/COL0350.htm). Ferris was a Quaker, and interested in the welfare of Native Americans.
08/07/1780
11/09/1867
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
December 7 1831 (1831-1831)
1. Inscription; top center on reverse; Anna M. Ferris/ Aged 16 yrs.
2. Inscription; bottom half, upside down ; 3½ x 4 5/8 -/ 2/ 17329 (circled)
3. Inscription; bottom right above border; 12 mo 7.1831
Portrait
Ink; Paper (wove)
4.61 (H) , 3.5 (W) , 4.4 (Image H) , 3.37 (Image W)
11.71 (H) , 8.9 (W) , 4.4 (Image H) , 3.37 (Image W)
H at left. W at bottom.
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