Full length cut and paste silhouette of Mr. and Mrs. John Parker of Boston, MA., the gentleman standing with hat in hand, and lady seated holding her book; attached cut out identifies the sitters with dates "abt. Oct. 1844. / 6.10 1/2" beneath profile of Mr. Parker, and Saratoga 23 July 1844," and "5 10 1/2" beneath Mrs. Parker's profile; keyhole cutouts en verso again identifies sitters of Boston with profiles cut in Saratoga July 25, 1844; a newspaper clipping affixed to verso titled "Munificent Charities" outlines the charitable contributions made by Mr. John Parker of Roxbury."

SS 12 x 9.5 in.

Collection of a Western North Carolina Gentleman

$400 - 800