Object Details
original artist
Ferris, Stephen James
Description
In 1875 on a visit to Rock Island, Illinois, Stephen Ferris sketched his niece Abigail (or Abbie) in pencil. Abbie was one of five siblings in the family of Ferris’s sister, Althea Ferris Dean. Abbie continued to live in Rock Island, remained single, and taught school. In one census, she was listed as a drawing teacher. Ferris himself taught for many years at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College of Art and Design).
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1875-08-05
1875
ID Number
GA.16684
catalog number
GA*16684
accession number
119,780
Object Name
drawing
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
graphite (overall material)
Measurements
image: 10 cm x 8 cm; 3 15/16 in x 3 1/8 in
sheet: 18 cm x 12 cm; 7 1/16 in x 4 3/4 in
support: 26 cm x 17 cm; 10 1/4 in x 6 11/16 in
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Ferris Collection
Communications
Art
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Portraits
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1356055