Lydia Coit Huntington and Hannah Phelps Huntington
MakerPossibly made by
William James Hubard
(American, 1807 - 1862)
Date1824-1829
MediumSilhouettes; cut paper mounted on black paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (left silhouette height x width): 2 13/16 x 1 1/4in. (7.1 x 3.2cm)
Primary Dimensions (right silhouette height x width): 2 7/8 x 1 1/2in. (7.3 x 3.8cm)
Mount (height x width x depth): 6 3/4 x 5 5/16 x 1/2in. (17.1 x 13.5 x 1.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1962.42.3
DescriptionBust-length silhouettes of two women facing each other. Both are wearing bonnets.
NotesSubject Note: Lydia Coit Huntington and Hannah Phelps Huntington were the twin daughters of Joseph and Eunice (Carew) Huntington, born 29 April 1808. Lydia Coit Huntington never married; she died on 28 November 1829. Hannah Phelps Huntington married John T. Adams on 20 December 1826. He was the son of Richard Adams of Norwich, Connecticut. She died in Michigan in 1838. Mary Eunice Strong (see 1962.42.4) was their niece.Status
Not on view
Letterpress Artist of Connecticut
probably 1819-1820