Three narrow silhouettes in a staggered arrangement displayed within a single frame. The black silhouettes are head and bust side profiles mounted on white paper, the figures are Lt. Col. John By, R.E., Harriet By and Esther By. The overall shape is dark grey, with details done in black ink. Images are of two females in dresses, one with hair in a bun and short curls, and the other with short curls only. The figure on the viewer's right is of Col. By in a military tunic. These silhouettes were originally gifted to William Tormey, Master Blacksmith on the Rideau Canal, by Lt.-Col. John By.
