Portrait of a Young Girl

Name/Title

Portrait of a Young Girl

Entry/Object ID

2020.147

Description

Child seated in chair, short straight hair worn tucked behind the ears, wearing a dotted long sleeve smock over her dress

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1840

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

written in pen on satin (child's handwriting)

Transcription

I RA --- ME

Material/Technique

Pen

Dimensions

Dimension Description

1/6 plate

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

3-1/8 in

Depth

5/8 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Parts

Case

Notes

hinge: repaired

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Condition Type

Oxidation, Fading

Parts

Image

Notes

badly around images