Silhouette

Art

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Silhouette

Entry/Object ID

GHS 1479

Description

Rectangular brown wooden frame, oval shaped glass matte painted black and gold. Silhouette of a young boy. See back of frame, "Samuel Harrold Gillingham, born 7/31/1804 at Philadelphia, Died 2/10/1854 at Philadelphia, Mar. 6/30/1839 at Philadelphia, Louisa M. Stitchen. Son of Joseph Gillingham and Rebecca Harrold...were married...14,1802 at...Kingham meeting, Bucks County, Penna."

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, glass, paper

Dimensions

Height

6-3/8 in

Width

5-3/8 in

Depth

3/4 in

Provenance

Notes

See GHS True Accession Book, 'Silhouette of Samuel Harold Gillingham, born July 31, 1804-Died Feb. 10, 1845."