Name/Title
Desire Minor Frink (1750-1834)Entry/Object ID
2025.601.1Description
Silhouette portrait of Desire Minor Frink (1750-1834), the wife of David Frink (1750-1838). The reverse side reads "aged 82 years", putting this artwork around 1832. There is no artist information. The silhouette is cut out of plain paper, and achieved with a piece of black fabric overlaid on the back.
David and Desire were married June 2, 1773. Together they had nine children:
Eunice (1774-1832) married John Prentiss
Ephraim (1777-1837)
Adam (1780-1869) married Clarinda Smith
John (1783-1825) married Ann Kilbourn
Abigail (1785-1850)
Frances "Fanny" (1788-1862)
David Jr. (1790-1815)
Daniel (1791-)
Andrew (1793-1867) married Julia Osborne, then married Adeline BreathArtwork Details
Medium
ClothSubject
Frink, Miner, MinorCollection
SHS PortraitsMade/Created
Date made
1832Time Period
19th Century