Portrait of Elizabeth Mann Whipple and daughter

Former TitleArtist's wife and daughter

Artist John Adams Whipple (American, 1822 - 1891)

Dateca. 1850

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (half): 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches (13.97 x 11.43 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.4837

InscribedNotations "Mrs. E. Cook and Mama (dear 'Cousin Lizzie & her mother')". Enclosure Note inside of case

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Description1/2 plate daguerreotype of the artist's wife and daughter seated, dressed in hats and capes/shawls, and housed in a black push-button case; note enclosed: "Mrs. E. Cook and Mama (dear 'Cousin Lizzie & her mother')".

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