Boy and Dog

Attributed to Rufus Anson (American, active 1850s)

Dateca. 1850

MediumDaguerreotype

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

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.58

InscribedSitter/Subject ID Signed in artist's hand "C.A. Beach and dog" Enclosure Pencilled note

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DescriptionImage of a young boy lying on what appears to be a boulder with his head resting on a dog; there is a man visible in the background. This sixth plate cased daguerreotype is housed in a brass mat inside of a brown case with an embossed lily and rose motif and a red velvet embossed liner. A hand-written note was included.

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