Woman in Mourning Costume

Artist Rufus Anson (American, active 1850s)

Dateca. 1855

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (8.26 x 6.99 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.563

InscribedImpressed velvet liner reads: "Anson / 589 Broadway / NY." Stamped on brass mat: "Anson / 589 Broadway."

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DescriptionImage of a woman wearing a dark dress with lace gloves and a bonnet; there is a large cross around her neck. This sixth plate daguerreotype is housed in a brass mat inside of a full leather case.

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