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Object Name
Silhouette - Julia Canfield Flewwelling (1791-1868)
Object Number
1918-03-15
Description
Cut out of subject done in white paper, facing left. The silhouette is mounted on black paper. Profile shows a woman with a coiffure in high chignon fastened with comb and an exaggerated high bust.
Comment
Julia Canfield Flewwelling of Sharon, Connecticut was born in 1791 to lawyer and politician Judson Canfield and his wife Mabel Ruggles Canfield. Sometime prior to 1812 it is believed that Julia may have attended the Litchfield Female Academy. On May 16, 1812 Julia married Samuel Flewwelling of New York, New York. Julia died in the year 1868. Julia was called "The Lily of the Valley."
Category
Communication Artifacts
Date Made
ca. 1820
Dimensions
4.5" x 3.75"
Materials
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Silhouette - Julia Canfield Flewwelling (1791-1868)