Half-dressed boy

Artist 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 number2005.27.4740

InscribedMaker's ID On Matte

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DescriptionImage of a baby boy sitting in a highchair with shirt falling off shoulders. This sixth-plate daguerreotype is housed in an oval brass mat stamped with the maker's name inside of a leather-covered case with a red velvet liner embossed with an ornate scroll motif.

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