Hall Album "W F Porter, 80 years of age". |
Porter Album Captain Porter |
Miniature - not labelled but reverse has locks of hair
and embroidered initials WFP. Is in identical case to that of Alice Roper
and is of similar style so presumed to be her husband. |
Not labelled in album, signed W F Porter front
and Porter (different hand) four times on back. Back has printed label
"Cut with common Scissors By that singularly gifted Little Boy,
Master Hubbard, Without Drawing or Machine." There are two other
Hubbard silhouettes in the family collection. From context they were done
between about 1820 and 1838. |
Unnamed portrait owned by family. On basis of
resemblance to miniature believed to be Captain Porter about the time of
his marriage. |
