Richardson - Yarnall silhouettes, circa 1806-1816
Scope and Contents
Silhouettes cut at the Peale Museum, Philadelphia. Most are stamped MUSEUM. Mounted on black paper or fabric, and the identified sitters are members of the Yarnall, Richardson or extended family. Some are dated, between 1806-1816. Includes James Thornton (1816), Rebecca Thornton, John and Abigail Griscom (1814, Hannah Yarnall Richardson (HYR)- married 1816, Mary Roch, Nathaniel Richardson (2 identical, cira 1812), Elizabeth Yarnall (1809), Mordecai Yarnall, Peter Yarnall, Benjamin Yarnall. Four unidenified are not as finely cut.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1806-1816
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
31 items
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