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Hair Landscape

Description

Landscape scene of a house and yard with a large tree composed of the hair of family members from either the Cooksey or Neilsen families of Maryland, all labelled. Two men stand at the base of the tree. A small boat sits on water to the right of the composition. A flock of birds flies in the sky over the scene.

Creator

Date

circa 1860

Materials

Hair, paper, glass

Dimensions

10 H x 14 W inches

Object ID

1987.57

Accession Number

1987.57

Resource ID

4262

Notes

Labels include: 'Papa', 'Mrs. C', 'Mama', 'Mary', 'Kate, 'Frances', 'Helen', 'Capt.', 'Manie', 'Leta', 'Web', 'Annie', 'Marian', 'Willie', 'Het', 'Aggie', 'Hat'; small boat w/ label 'Lola' on left.

Credit Line

Gift of P. Hairstone Seawell

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.