Crowd near river
Artist
Unknown
Dateca. 1853-1855
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (half): 4 1/4 × 5 1/2 inches (10.8 × 13.97 cm)
Case (open): 9 3/4 × 6 × 7/16 inches (24.77 × 15.24 × 1.07 cm)
Case (closed): 4 5/8 × 6 × 7/8 inches (11.76 × 15.24 × 2.21 cm)
Case (open): 9 3/4 × 6 × 7/16 inches (24.77 × 15.24 × 1.07 cm)
Case (closed): 4 5/8 × 6 × 7/8 inches (11.76 × 15.24 × 2.21 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2016.75.344
Signednone
InscribedInside case, behind plate, in pencil: "225";
Inside case, behind plate, in black type: Daguerreotype Cases. / L. P. & CO. / are the sole Proprietors / and only legal Manufacturers of / Union Cases, / WITH THE / Embracing Riveted Hinge. / PATENTED / Oct. 14, 1856, and April 21, 1857."
Markingsnone
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionThe plate shows an outdoor scene with a large crowd gathered; many wearing dark pants and light shirts gather on deck near body of water while others sit on railing and stand outside large tent. Just beyond the fenced in area there are houses scattered among the tree-lined horizon. Half plate cased daguerreotype housed in decorative brass mat and brown embossed velvet liner inside union case. The case cover depicts a woodland scene with a woman riding on a bull adorned with flowers and a man walking beside her while holding her hand.ProvenanceThe Hall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2016;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016.
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016.
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.
