Silhouette of Capt. James Jefferis

1802-1820

Maker

Peale Museum

Measurements

4-3/4 in x 3-3/8 in x 3/8 in; sight 3-3/8 in x 2 in

Materials

Paper

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.

Accession Number

1971.828

Inscription

“Capt James Jefferis / 1780” is written in brown ink along the bottom of the image.

Provenance

Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner

Comments

The "hollow-cut" silhouette was cut out of cream-colored paper and then mounted on black paper to create the needed contrast.  It shows the left profile of Capt. James Jefferis (c. 1758-1822), whose name was recorded along the bottom of the image by Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner.