Portrait of a Young Woman

Name/Title

Portrait of a Young Woman

Entry/Object ID

2020.192

Description

Seated in large ornate black chair, wearing black bonnet with white ruffles inside and a white bow, wearing black dress with a black shawl over it, wearing black glove on one hand and ring on other

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Churchill

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

into BRC of image

Transcription

Churchill

Material/Technique

Etched

Dimensions

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Depth

5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: sixth

Condition

Notes

Case: metal slightly spotted Image: crisp, clear, beginning to fade