Young Woman and Child

Artist Unknown

Dateca. 1855

MediumDaguerreotype

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

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.52

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DescriptionImage of a young woman seated with her arms around a child. The child is wearing a polka-dot dress. This half plate daguerreotype is housed in a decorative brass mat inside of a full leather case.

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