Profile of Lydia Taylor attributed to Ruth Henshaw Bascom

1830-1835

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.