Captain James Skilton and Chloe Steele Skilton
MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1835
MediumSilhouettes; cut paper on black matboard in acid-free mat
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width - a): 2 5/8 x 7/8in. (6.7 x 2.2cm)
Sheet (height x width -a): 4 1/2 x 3 3/8in. (11.4 x 8.6cm)
Primary Dimensions (image height x width - b): 3 7/8 x 1 5/8in. (9.8 x 4.1cm)
Sheet (height x width - b): 4 1/8 x 3 3/4in. (10.5 x 9.5cm)
Mount (height x width): 11 x 14in. (27.9 x 35.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Barbara Myers
Object number1985.22.2a,b
DescriptionTwo separate silhouettte portraits in a single mat:
a. Bust-length portrait of a man, facing right
b. Three-quarter length portrait of a woman, facing left. She is wearing a dress with balloon sleeves. Her hands are behind her back.
NotesSubject Note: Subjects are either Captain James Skllton (1777-1848) and his wife Chloe Steele Skilton (1780-1867) or their son Dr. Avery Judd Skilton and his wife Mary Candee Skilton. James Skilton was born in Bethlehem, CT. His wife Chloe was born in Watertown, CT. Avery Judd Skilton was born in Watertown and his wife was born in New Haven; they lived in Troy, NY.a. Bust-length portrait of a man, facing right
b. Three-quarter length portrait of a woman, facing left. She is wearing a dress with balloon sleeves. Her hands are behind her back.
Status
Not on view
Letterpress Artist of Connecticut
probably 1819-1820
