Portrait of a Young Woman

Name/Title

Portrait of a Young Woman

Entry/Object ID

2020.291

Description

seated, hair pulled back over ears, wearing a unique hair piece, holding object in left hand, wearing short sleeve dress with a white necktie, gold pin at throat

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1848

Dimensions

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

3-1/8 in

Depth

11/16 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: sixth

Condition

Notes

Case: top no longer attached, right edge next to image is missing, image taped to case to prevent it from falling out, top is not original cover Image: lightly scratched on surface over the face, oxidized around edges