Diptych: French Woman and Girl (with 2022.275)

Name/Title

Diptych: French Woman and Girl (with 2022.275)

Entry/Object ID

2022.274

Description

A woman is seated with her arm resting on a black cloth covered table. She is elaborately dressed with white frill cap, flowered tie at neck, earrings, black bag and bracelets and bow pin at her neck. Her young daughter stands with her arm entwined through mother's arm. She wears an elaborate buttoned and tasseled jacket and a white lace petal collar and net wrist bracelet.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

DEVISUZANNE

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Verso

Translation

Daguerreotype portraits..by DEVISUZANNE...at Toulon 1855

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed dimensions

Height

9 in

Width

8 in

Depth

1 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: Half; approximately 5-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 21, 2022

Examined By

Rosanna Hemerik

Notes

Black gesso covered wood wall frame, Passe partout black/gold/ red, green, yellow decorated painted jewel mat mount; plate/image light oxidation, scattered spots.