Portrait of a Young Woman

Name/Title

Portrait of a Young Woman

Entry/Object ID

2020.224

Description

Seated, resting left arm on table, holds book in right hand, vase with flowers sit on table, wears black dress with pearls along neckline, also wearing gold necklace and earrings, a ring, and bracelets

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1845

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, Wear

Parts

Case

Notes

hinge: falling apart exterior: worn clasp: one no longer functional

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Condition Type

Fading, Oxidation

Parts

Image

Notes

around edges, crisp