Family Record and Silhouettes of Alvin Vining and Sarah Stone

MakerMade by Letterpress Artist of Connecticut

Dateprobably 1819-1820

MediumSilhouettes; cut paper, fabric, ribbon, black printer's ink, and pencil on paper, with cardboard backing, in wood frame.

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/8 x 1 5/8in. (7.9 x 4.1cm) or smaller
Other (upper panel height x width): 3 3/16 x 8 5/8in. (8.1 x 21.9cm)
Other (lower panel height x width): 6 3/4 x 8 5/8in. (17.1 x 21.9cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 12 1/2 x 10 5/8 x 1/2in. (31.8 x 27 x 1.3cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund

DescriptionProfile portraits of a woman (left) and a man (right) face in other in the upper panel of a wood frame. Details of both collars and the man's hair have been added in pencil. The woman's head and a small leaf or flower in her hair have been outlined with pencil. A ribbon separates the two portraits, which may be on separate sheets. The lower panel has a border of type ornaments and letterpress and manuscript inscriptions with information regarding Alvin Vining, Sarah Stone, and their four children (see below).

Object number2002.153.0

InscribedOn recto of the lower panel, printed in letterpress in black ink, "Family Record. / NAMES. BIRTHS. DEATHS. / MR. / MISS / MARRIED / Their Children." In black ink, "[MR.] Alvin Vining [born] May 31st 1783 [died] Feby. 1st 1847. / [MISS] Sarah Stone [born] Dec 10th 1786 / [MARRIED] May 1st 1812 / [Their Children] / William Otis [born] Augst. 3rd 1813 / Sarah [born] May 2d 1815 / Nancy Pitkin [born] March 30th 1817 / Olive Pease [born] July 30th 1819".

On verso of frame, lower right, in black ink, accession number.

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