A shadowor silhouette and a profile portrait of a woman, Lydia Taylor, facing right. She has gray eyes and brown hair that is tied up in a knot held by a tall comb, and wears a black dress with white lace trim and a 2 strand black necklace with touches of gold paper. The image is a cut-out paper profile with pencil and pastel details that is placed on faded blue paper background.
Lydia Taylor was born January 4, 1815 in Ashby, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Abigail or Nabby Rice (1776-1856) and Abel Taylor (1768-1844) and granddaughter of Revolutionary War soldier Abraham Taylor. She married Hosea Kendall, the son of Captain Oliver Kendal on Oct 20, 1836, and died in 1868..
The portrait is attributed to Ruth Bascom (1772-1848).
| date made | 1830-1835 |
| place made | United States: Massachusetts, Ashby |
| Physical Description | paper (image material) |
| Physical Description | pencil (image material) |
| Physical Description | pastel (image material) |
| Physical Description | wood (frame material) |
| Measurements | overall (in sink mat): 3/4 in x 16 1/4 in x 19 5/8 in; 1.905 cm x 41.275 cm x 49.8475 cm |
| Credit Line | Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Greenwood |
| ID Number | DL.388156A |
| catalog number | 388156A |
| accession number | 182022 |
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