Daguerreotype
Name/Title
DaguerreotypeEntry/Object ID
SS.91.15 a-bDescription
Female portrait, of woman in ornate floral gold metal mat with oval opening; a-b two piece brown leather case; b- bottom piece, female seated, dark hair with center part, hair pulled around ears, wearing dark dress with puffy long sleeves, white scalloped collar with brooch at front, hands on lap, white long sleeves under dark dress with white cuffs showing; oval opening, gold metallic mat with floral and scroll design, clear glass front, ornate gold metal border next to red velvet band around edge, small peeble textured brown leather case, small round brass "button" closure; a- top piece, burgundy-colored velvet with scroll cut-out design, small peebled texture brown leather, has square opening for inserting metal closure. Small red and white paper label on front of case, written in black ink: "Julia Irving, daughter of Ebenezer Irving"Artwork Details
Medium
Leather, glass, brass, Velvet, metal, Paper, Leather, Glass, Brass, Velvet, Metal, PaperSubject Person or Organization
Julia Tunis Irving (1818-1861)Collection
Sunnyside Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
PhotographerInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
SS.91.15
A-B
SS.91.15 A-B
SS.91.15