Silhouette of Abigail (Eastman) Webster, 1459-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1900-07-30

GUSN

GUSN-392586

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
Negatives
Artwork
Paintings, Drawings, and Silhouettes
Silhouette of Abigail (Eastman) Webster, 1459-B
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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
- Negatives
  - Artwork
    - Paintings, Drawings, and Silhouettes

Description

The image shows an intricately carved frame containing a silhouette portrait of a woman identified in the title as Abigail (Eastman) Webster, the mother of Daniel Webster. The silhouette depicts the profile of a woman wearing a bonnet, and is centered in an oval opening within the ornate frame. Photographed from the collection of Mrs. A. Lawrence, 5 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

silhouettes
portraits
frames (furnishings)
women (female humans)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

2306

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP025365
B-Series negative 1459-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1918-09-17

Reference Code

PC022.001.001.002.1459-B

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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