Collections record Beta
Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Silhouette
Object Number
1918-03-18
Description
Cut out of blue lined paper pasted over black paper mounted on yellow cardboard. Writing paper, at bottom, national capitol upsidedown, embossed. The accession book says this large silhouette is "The Rose of Sharon age 80." Subject wears cap.
Comment
Elizabeth Canfield Tallmadge was born in 1792 or 1793 to Yale graduate Judson Canfield, a lawyer and politician, and Mabel Ruggles Canfield. Elizabeth's hometown was Sharon, Connecticut and she likely attended the Ltichfield Female Academy in 1809 and in 1814. Elziabeth married Litchfield Law School school Frederick Augustus Tallmadge one May 22, 1815. They later lived in New York, New York. Elizabeth and Frederick had five children and one of their children, Elizabeth Tallmadge White, attended the Litchfield Female Academy as well. Elizabeth Canfield died in 1878.
Date Made
1873
Dimensions
12" x 10"
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