Portrait of mother and sons
Artist
Unknown
Dateca. 1855-1860
MediumHand-colored daguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (half): 4 1/4 × 5 1/2 inches (10.8 × 13.97 cm)
Mat: 6 × 7 1/4 inches (15.24 × 18.42 cm)
Mat: 6 × 7 1/4 inches (15.24 × 18.42 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2018.28.20
Signednone
Inscribednone
Markingsnone
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionImage of woman wearing dark dress with lace collar seated between two young boys who wear plaid jackets and hold onto her arms. The younger boy rests his head on the woman's shoulder. The cheeks of the sitters are colored a rosy hue and the woman's brooch and rings are gold. This half plate uncased daguerreotype is housed in a paper mat with gold and black trim around the window.ProvenanceHall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2017;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2018.
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2018.
Information about a particular artwork or image, including provenance information,
is based upon historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete.
Research on artwork and images is an ongoing process, and the information about a
particular artwork or image may not reflect the most current information available to the Museum.
If you notice a mistake or have additional information about a particular artwork or image,
please e-mail provenance@nelson-atkins.org.
John Douglas Patrick
undated
2009.47.4
