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Girl with father

Artist Washington L. Germon (American, 1823 - 1878)
Dateca. 1850
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (8.26 × 6.99 cm)
Case (open): 3 11/16 × 6 7/16 × 3/8 inches (9.37 × 16.35 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 3 11/16 × 3 3/16 × 5/8 inches (9.37 × 8.1 × 1.59 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.4733
SignedOn mat recto, lower left corner, stamped: "W. L. GERMON"; On mat recto, lower right corner, stamped: "168 CHEST ST PHILA.".
Inscribednone
Markingsnone
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DescriptionImage of a young girl standing with hands resting on a bearded man's shoulder and proper right forearm. She's wearing earrings and an off-the-shoulder dress. This sixth plate daguerreotype is housed in a brass mat inside of a case with urn motif and gold tooling along with a purple velvet liner.
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