Historic New England

Miniature portrait of Supply Clap Thwing (1798-1877)

Miniature watercolor on porcelain, bust length portrait of a man wearing a black suit, bow tie, and spectacles, set behind a gilded plaster mat with an oval opening and mounted in a page of an album.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: Till, Franz (Miniaturist)

Material: porcelain, gilt bronze

GUSN: 103969

Accession Number: 1935.405

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black paper of a woman facing left wearing a bonnet, set behind a verre eglomise mat with oval opening and four flowers in corners, mounted in an album page.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103970

Accession Number: 1935.406

Miniature portrait of Sarah (Homans) Thwing (1770-1833)

Miniature watercolor on ivory, half length portrait of a woman facing slightly left wearing a black dress with lace collar, bonnet, and peach silk shawl, set behind an ormolu mat with rectangular opening, mounted in an album page.

Date: 1830

Maker: Harvey, George, ca. 1800-1878 (Miniaturist)

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 103971

Accession Number: 1935.407

Silhouette portrait of Samuel Livermore

Painted bust length silhouette portrait of man facing right, set on an album page.

Date: 1780-1803

Maker: Attributed to Doyle, William M.S., 1769-1828 (Artist)

GUSN: 103972

Accession Number: 1935.408

Portrait of Edward St. Loe Livermore

Pastel on paper. Half-length portrait of a man facing left, set on an album page.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103973

Accession Number: 1935.410

Miniature portrait of Samuel Thwing (1796-1816)

Miniature watercolor on ivory, bust length portrait of a man facing slightly right and wearing a naval uniform, set in a molded oval ormolu frame with pendant loop at top and mounted in an album page.

Date: 1814-1816

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 103974

Accession Number: 1935.411

Button

Round brass button with eagle holding a shield with an anchor surrounded by sixteen stars, set in a round gilded molded wood frame on a black ground, mounted in a album page.

Date: 1814-1816

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103975

Accession Number: 1935.412

Photograph

Photograph of three women and young boy, two sitting and two standing, mounted in molded wood frame with gilded inner border and white mat with oval opening.

Date: 1870-1876

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103976

Accession Number: 1993.500

Silhouette portrait of Mrs. Elizabeth Livermore Brown

Painted black silhouette portrait of a woman facing left with lace collar; Mounted in an oval brass frame with reed and bead borders.

Date: 1780-1795

Maker: Attributed to Doyle, William M.S., 1769-1828 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103977

Accession Number: 1951.149

Miniature portrait of Margaret Morton (Quincy) Greene (1806-1882)

Watercolor on ivory miniature bust length portrait of a woman facing slightly left wearing a white dress with a white lace shawl and a white lace cap, mounted behind an ormolu mat with oval opening in a hinged leather case with embossed floral decoration and a red velvet lining.

Date: 1848

Maker: Brown, Henry I., 1822-ca. 1880 (Miniaturist)

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 103979

Accession Number: 1993.12

Silhouette Portrait

Full length silhouette cut from black paper of a woman facing left and holding a fan, mounted in a veneered wood frame.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103980

Accession Number: 1947.114

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait of a woman facing right with flowers in her hair, mounted in a wood frame with shaped corners with a molded gilt metal inner border and a green floral mat with an oval opening.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Bache, William (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103981

Accession Number: 1947.105

Silhouette

Hollow cut and painted half length silhouette portrait over black ground of a woman facing right, painted hair and dress with blue ribbon around neck and waist, mounted in a brass spandrel frame with foliate and bead borders.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103982

Accession Number: 1925.647

Silhouette

Hollow cut bust length silhouette set over a black ground of a man facing left with painted details for shirt and hair, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black mat with oval opening and painted gold decoration around edge and corners.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103983

Accession Number: 1922.145

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait over a black ground of a woman facing right with a high hairstyle and lace collar, mounted in a veneered and inlaid wood frame.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: Possibly Rosenberg, Charles Christian

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103984

Accession Number: 1947.120

Wax Relief Portrait

White wax relief portrait of a man facing left wearing a military uniform, set on blue background and mounted in an oval painted black molded frame.

Date: 1796

Maker: Tassie, James (Sculptor)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103985

Accession Number: 1924.112

Picture Frame

Double picture frame covered in pink velvet with large cream and brown flowers.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103986

Accession Number: 1942.5170

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a man preaching from a pulpit with one arm raised and pointing to the sky, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black borders.

Date: 1828

Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103886

Accession Number: 1947.43C

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a man preaching from a pulpit with hands clasped and face skyward, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black borders.

Date: 1828

Maker: Edouart, Auguste (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103887

Accession Number: 1947.43D

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette cut from white paper and set on black silk of a woman facing right wearing a bonnet, mounted in a painted black frame with oval opening and grape cluster finding at top.

Date: 1800-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103888

Accession Number: 1947.44

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over white paper of a woman facing right, mounted in a gilt and painted wood frame with molded relief floral sprays applied at corners and oval opening.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103889

Accession Number: 1947.45

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set over black silk of a young woman facing right, mounted in a painted black wood frame with oval opening with gilt border, brass grape cluster hanging mount at top of frame.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103890

Accession Number: 1947.46

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black silk of a woman facing right, mounted in a round brass frame.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103891

Accession Number: 1947.47

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black paper of a woman facing left, three shields of white paper below, mounted in a painted with frame with gilt borders.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103892

Accession Number: 1947.49

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut paper silhouette set on black textile of a woman facing left, set in an oval dark wood frame under glass.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103893

Accession Number: 1947.50

Silhouette Portrait

Black paper cut silhouette set on white paper of a woman facing right, set in a black wood frame with gilt inner border.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103894

Accession Number: 1947.51

Silhouette Portrait

Reproduction bust length silhouette of a man facing left with a ribbon in his hair, painted oval gold border, mounted in an oval molded wood frame.

Date: ca. 1938

Maker: Edgar, Carmen Denton

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103895

Accession Number: 1947.95

Silhouette Portrait

Black paper cut out silhouette set on white paper of a woman facing left, matted on a piece of green cotton with floral buds, set in a painted gold plaster frame.

Date: ca. 1906

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103896

Accession Number: 1947.97

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set over white card of a young boy facing left with painted gold details on hair, collar and coat, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black borders.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Maginn, J.L. (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103897

Accession Number: 1947.98

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette cut from black paper of a young boy facing right with painted gold hair and coat details, mounted in a veneered wood frame with black edge.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Maginn, J.L. (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103898

Accession Number: 1947.99

Silhouette Portrait

Half length silhouette portrait cut from black paper and set on white card of a woman facing left wearing a bonnet with gold painted details for hair, hat and dress, mounted in a veneered wood frame with two inlaid borders of light wood.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: Maginn, J.L. (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103899

Accession Number: 1947.100

Silhouette Portrait

Half length portrait silhouette cut from black paper and set over white paper of a young girl facing left, mounted in a large dark stained wood frame with white mat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103900

Accession Number: 1947.101A

Silhouette Portrait

Half length portrait silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a young girl facing right, mounted in a large stained wood frame with white mat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103901

Accession Number: 1947.101B

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from black paper of a man facing right wearing a hat, mounted in a large wood frame.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103902

Accession Number: 1947.102

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette of woman facing right with flowers in hair, mounted in a black wood frame with green floral paper mat with oval opening. Copy of a Bache original.

Date: ca. 1939

Maker: Edgar, Carmen Denton

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103903

Accession Number: 1947.104

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length painted silhouette of a man facing left with pencil drawn spectacles and hair details, mounted in a painted black wood frame with gold colored metal mat and three leaf metal hanging loop at top.

Date: 1938

Maker: Edgar, Carmen Denton (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103904

Accession Number: 1947.106

Silhouette Portrait

Black paper cut silhouette of a woman facing left with painted gold details in hair and dress, mounted within a gilded frame with oval opening.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: Possibly Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103905

Accession Number: 1947.108

Silhouette Portrait

Painted bust length silhouette portrait of a woman facing right wearing a lace bonnet and wide lace collar, mounted in a black painted wood frame with stained wood mat with oval opening.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: Possibly Hubard, William James (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103906

Accession Number: 1947.110

Silhouette Portrait

This hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black silk is of a man facing right. The silhouette is cut from a block printed bustline and mounted in a molded wood frame with an eglomise painted mat in green, yellow and red with an oval opening.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103907

Accession Number: 1947.111

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette set over black silk of a woman facing right, mounted in a painted black wood frame (not original) with oval opening and gilt border, metal grape bunch decoration at top. The cutting on the bustline and dress front is particularly fine.

Date: 1813

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103908

Accession Number: 1947.113

Silhouette Portrait

Silhouette of cut black paper set on white paper of Benjamin Franklin facing left, mounted in a molded wood frame with gilt inner border.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103909

Accession Number: 1947.115

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black ground of a old woman facing left wearing a bonnet, mounted in a veneered wood frame with small rectangular opening.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103910

Accession Number: 1947.116

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black glass of a woman facing left, mounted in an oval gilded and molded wood frame.

Date: 1793-1820

Maker: Possibly Bache, William (Artist)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103911

Accession Number: 1947.117

Silhouette Portrait

Full length silhouette cut from black paper and set on white paper of a man facing left with hat in hand, mounted in a gilded molded wood frame.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103912

Accession Number: 1947.118

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black silk of a man facing left, mounted in a painted black wood frame with oval opening and grape cluster finding at top.

Date: 1800-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103913

Accession Number: 1947.119

Silhouette Portrait

Bust length silhouette portrait cut from white paper and set on black silk of a woman facing left, mounted in a brass frame.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103914

Accession Number: 1947.121

Silhouette Portrait

Double hollow cut silhouette portraits over a black ground of a woman facing right and a man facing left. Mounted in gilded wood frame with pink mat.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103915

Accession Number: 1948.71

Drawing

Pencil drawing on paper of the Battle of Bunker Hill, mounted in a veneered wood frame, printed key attached in plastic on reverse and old newspaper clipping with inscription.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Frossard, Edouard

GUSN: 103916

Accession Number: 1955.10