Name/Title
Caroline Fitz Gerald, wife of Philipo di PhilippiEntry/Object ID
MP.2005.28Description
Glass plate negative rectangular vertical half-portrait of Caroline Fitzgerald, wife of Philippo di Philippi; image of a woman, hair swept up in a twist and a flat bun at top of head, pearl necklace, open neck clothing, shawl or scarf loosely arranged on shoulders; drapery or curtain in background; image framed by irregularly shaped black lines; "PROOF" at center of bottom black line; photo image set in larger image of squares with partially shaded circles; four long shapes, one at upper left of photo, one at upper right, one at lower left and one at center right; transparent glass frames, both dark rectangles; long, wavy lines on upper left corner and down right side.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
PhotographerNotes
Date made: Late 19th centuryDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
10 inWidth
7-7/8 inDepth
1/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 10 x 7 7/8 x 1/16 in. (25.4 x 20 x 0.2 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Image and surrounding frame negatives clear; yellow-colored accretion on lower left of glass plate; edges chipped; all three corners chipped, especially lower left (piece missing); residue of some sticky substance along back of plate; surface dirt, fingermarks and scratches.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Caroline Fitzgerald di PhilippiNotes
SubjectRelated Entries
Notes
MP.2005.30 - Negative, glass-plate - Related
MP.2005.32 - Negative, glass-plate - RelatedGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Found in an envelope with family hand-writing, likely John Ross Delafield's, identifying negative as, "Photograph of / Caroline Fitz-Gerald wife of / Filipo di Philippi." Envelope has an index tab with "J / 1" written in black ink.Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 30BNote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial