Silhouette of Wells, framed
SubjectSilhouette of
Horace Wells
1815 - 1848
Date1840s
MediumPaper, ink, wood
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width x depth in frame): 8 3/8 x 7 1/4 x 7/8in. (21.3 x 18.4 x 2.2cm)
Primary Dimensions (length x width without frame and mounting): 3 3/8 x 3in. (8.6 x 7.6cm)
Primary Dimensions (length x width without frame and mounting): 3 3/8 x 3in. (8.6 x 7.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of The Hartford Medical Society
DescriptionSilhouette of Horace Wells enhanced with black and gold paint and mounted in a wooden frame.
Object number2009.410.7
InscribedWritten in black ink on paper glued to mounting board underneath silhouette: "H. Wells"NotesDate Note: This date estimate came from the Deed of Gift. (Bertagnolli 7/29/2014)Collections
- Horace Wells
On View
Not on view
George Wells Cheney Sr.
1904 - 1910