(William Canby)
Works on Paper
Benjamin Ferris (Artist)
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Paper (wove); Ink
1982.0288
Object Number1982.0288 |
Silhouette
(William Canby)
Works on Paper
Gift of Mary Hoxie Jones in memory of Frances Canby Ferris
Benjamin Ferris (Artist)
08/07/1780-11/09/1867
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.
Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Portrait
Paper (wove); Ink
5.8 (H) , 7.81 (W) , 2.8 (Image H) , 1.87 (Image W)
14.7 (H) , 19.84 (W) , 2.8 (Image H) , 1.87 (Image W)
OH and OW of backing. OH at right. OW at bottom. Silhouette sheet H: 4.44 in. (11.28 cm). Silhouette sheet W: 3.93 in. (9.98 cm).
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