Portrait of Julia Wells Fitz
Artist
Henry Fitz Jr.
(American, 1808 - 1863)
Dateca. 1840-1844
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (ninth): 2 1/2 × 2 inches (6.35 × 5.08 cm)
Case (open): 3 1/4 × 5 1/2 × 1/4 inches (8.26 × 13.97 × 0.64 cm)
Case (closed): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 × 1/2 inches (8.26 × 6.99 × 1.27 cm)
Case (open): 3 1/4 × 5 1/2 × 1/4 inches (8.26 × 13.97 × 0.64 cm)
Case (closed): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 × 1/2 inches (8.26 × 6.99 × 1.27 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust through the George H. and Elizabeth O. Davis Fund
Object number2021.25.9
Signednone
Inscribednone
Markingsnone
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DescriptionImage of a seated woman, Julia Wells Fitz, with curled hair; one arm is resting on a nearby table. This hand-colored (dress and face) ninth plate cased daguerreotype is housed in a brass mat inside of a plain red leather case with side-opening and green silk liner.
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