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Connecticut Historical Society collection, 1986.283.3a,b © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Soc…
Lucy and Ada Dutton
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 1986.283.3a,b © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Lucy and Ada Dutton

MakerMade by Unknown
Dateabout 1830
MediumSilhouette; cut paper, black ink, and watercolor, on black cotton fabric and paper in wood frame under glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width - left): 2 3/8 x 7/8in. (6 x 2.2cm)
Sheet (height x width - left): 3 3/8 x 2 3/8in. (8.6 x 6cm)
Primary Dimensions (height x width - right): 2 1/8 x 3/4in. (5.4 x 1.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 2in. (8.6 x 5.1cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 4 7/8 x 5 5/8 x 5/8in. (12.4 x 14.3 x 1.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionTwo separate full-length profile portraits of very young girls, facing left. They are wearing high-waisted dresses, with puff sleeves and what appears to be lace trim.
Object number1986.283.3a,b
InscribedOn verso of wood backing, "Lucy and Ada / daughters of Timothy / Dutton"; in brown ink, "Box #19"; in red paint, accession numberNotesSubject Note: Lucille and Adeline Dutton were the daughters of Timothy Dutton IV (1805-1882) and his wife Adeline Maynard Dutton (b. 1810). Lucille was born on 9 September 1828 and Adeline was born on 25 July 1830. Lucille married Samuel Woodruff (1814-1882) in 1848. Adeline married Elisha Alexander in 1850. Lucille and Samuel Woodruff lived in Hartford, Connecticut and had several children. Ada (Adeline?) Alexander, a widow, was living in Northfield, Massachusetts in 1880.

Inscription Note: Inscriptions on the backs of the silhouettes were probably added by a cataloguer or genealogical researcher at some point in the 20th century. The information contained in them is not necessarily accurate.
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