Description:
Silhouettes were the most expedient and inexpensive form of portraiture available to New Englanders in the early 19th century. Profiles were so cheap, costing about ten cents apiece, that an artist's profit was dependent on making them as quickly as possible. Framed silhouette profile of Oliver Allen Starr (1791-1870) in black silk on paper, inscribed on the back, "Oliver Starr, husband of Lovina Allen. Born 1791, m. 1821; d, 1870." In 1768, Caleb Allen (1737-1807), son of Samuel Allen (1702-1746) of the Bars, married Judith Hawks (1745-1819), daughter of Eliezer Hawks (1717-1746) and Margaret Allen (d.1772). Caleb and Judith had eight children, the two youngest of whom were Caleb (1781-1814) and Lovina (1786-1864) Allen; Lovina married Oliver Allen Starr (1791-1870) in 1821. The silhouette descended through Oliver and Lovina's son, Caleb Allen Starr (b.1822) who moved from Deerfield to Durand, Illinois, in 1855, to Josephine Starr.
Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Glass; Silk Link to share this object record:
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