Portrait of a Woman

Name/Title

Portrait of a Woman

Entry/Object ID

2020.133

Description

Seated holding book in lap, arm rests on another two books on table, wears black dress with white sleeves, white lace collar, black lace gloves

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

1/6 plate

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Depth

11/16 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Condition Type

Tarnish, Looseness / Slack, Disjoin

Surface

Metal, Glass

Parts

Case

Notes

metal: large black spots glass: loose cover: no longer attached and appears not to be the original cover