Silhouettes of the Whittlesey Family, 1824

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Silhouette

Date Made

1824

Creator Notes

Artist identified in inscription only as "D."

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

30.958.308

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Silk (Textile)
Wood (Plant material)

Technique

Cutting (Shaping or dividing)

Color

Black (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 11.5 in
Width: 1.125 in
Length: 13.25 in

Inscriptions

handwritten, front, under each space: Mr. Eliphalet Whittlesey / died the 7th of Sept. / 1823. Aged 46 / years Pamela / Whittlesey. / Aged 41 years Com. / Whittlesey. / Aged 23 years + Milicent / his wife Aged 22. Andrew Whittlesey / died the 6th of Aug. / 1822. Aged 19 years. Austin Whittlesey / Aged / 19 years Lucius Whittlesey / Aged / 18 years Watson Whittlesey / Aged / 16 years Emeline Whittlesey / Aged / 13 years Chauncey Whittlesey / Aged / 11 years Charles Whittlesey / died the 13th of Sept. / 1816 Aged 15 / months Henry Whittlesey / Aged 7 years Mary Whittlesy / Aged 5 years George Whittlesey / Aged 3 years performed / D. 1824
Silhouettes of the Whittlesey Family, 1824