Portrait of a Young Woman

Name/Title

Portrait of a Young Woman

Entry/Object ID

2020.155

Description

Extremely thin, seated, wearing a gingham dress with a black velvet neck tie

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1840

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

in pen on velvet

Transcription

14-12

Dimensions

Dimension Description

1/6 plate

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Depth

5/8 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Condition Type

Disjoin

Parts

Case

Notes

separating at bottom

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Condition Type

Oxidation

Parts

Image

Notes

at edges, crisp