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Portrait of Boy

Artist Jesse Whitehurst (American, 1820 - 1875)
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 number2005.27.4760
InscribedMaker's ID On Velvet Liner Whitehurst Galleries
On View
Not on view
Collections
Description1/6 plate daguerreotype. Oval portrait of a boy. "Whitehurst Galleries" is on felt preserver.
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