Portrait of a woman
Artist
Henry Fitz Jr.
(American, 1808 - 1863)
Dateca. 1840-1842
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 3/16 × 2 11/16 inches (8.1 × 6.83 cm)
Case (open): 3 5/8 × 6 5/16 × 3/8 inches (9.21 × 16.03 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 3 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 5/8 inches (9.21 × 7.94 × 1.59 cm)
Case (open): 3 5/8 × 6 5/16 × 3/8 inches (9.21 × 16.03 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 3 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 5/8 inches (9.21 × 7.94 × 1.59 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust through the George H. and Elizabeth O. Davis Fund
Object number2021.25.14
Signednone
Inscribednone
Markingsnone
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DescriptionImage of seated woman holding a book in her lap; her head slightly tilted. She's wearing a bonnet and a dark dress with brooch at the collar. This sixth plate cased daguerreotype is housed inside of a case with a Four Delicate Rose Variation motif and a red silk liner.
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