Name/Title

Tintype

Entry/Object ID

2008.005.213.49

Description

A photographic tintype of a hatted woman with cross around her neck in a studio setting. The woman wears a wide brimmed dark hat with fruit or flowers on the top. She has dark hair pulled back from her face and a serious expression. Her dress is dark with a mandarin collar that is trimmed with white lace, as are the cuffs. She wears a chain and cross around her neck. The jacket buttons to the hip level. The skirt is gathered to the sides with a decorative braid at the hem. The underskirt to the floor is ruffled. The woman stands with her hands on a rustic post attached to a twig fence. To the left of the photo is a painted backdrop of a garden fence, foliage and trees.

Collection

Beulah Marshall Bailey Collection