Portrait of an Elderly Woman

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Portrait of an Elderly Woman

Entry/Object ID

2020.144

Description

White hair parted in middle, wearing white day cap and black dress, down turned mouth

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1840

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

on glass

Transcription

45-

Dimensions

Dimension Description

1/6 plate, oval

Height

3-3/4 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Depth

11/16 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good

Parts

Case

Notes

hinge: repaired