One black and grey painted watercolour silhouette of Lieutenant-Colonel John By, complete with oval-shaped glass window matte and gold painted wooden frame with simple cove moulding. Silhouette is on paper and is detailed with gold paint, highlighting the hair, uniform buttons and belt. Glass oval window matte is blacked out and decorated with a simple gold border. Silhouette is signed by Lieutenant-Colonel John By, and is dedicated to Mr. Robert Drummond.
Made/Created
Date made
1832
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"Mr. Drummond // from Lt. Col. John By Rl En // Rideau Canal // January 1832"
Notes
Written in Lieutenant-Colonel John By's Hand on back of silhouette.
Position Notes: On reverse of paper silhouette backing.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Silhouette
Nomenclature Class
Art
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Silhouette, Lieutenant-Colonel John By, Silhouette, Lieutenant-Colonel John By, Personal Artifacts
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Silhouette, Portrait
Dimensions
Height
20.3 cm
Width
17.5 cm
Depth
4.5 cm
Materials
Material
Wood, Glass, Paper, Ink, Gilding, INK AND WATERCOLOUR ON PAPER
