Object Number 1982.0291

Object Name

Silhouette

Title

Anna M. Ferris

Category

Works on Paper

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mary Hoxie Jones in memory of Frances Canby Ferris

Creator (Role)

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.

Place of Origin

Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

December 7 1831 (1831-1831)

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

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

Subjects

Portrait

Materials

Ink; Paper (wove)

Dimensions (inches)

4.61 (H) , 3.5 (W) , 4.4 (Image H) , 3.37 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.71 (H) , 8.9 (W) , 4.4 (Image H) , 3.37 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

H at left. W at bottom.

Object Description

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