William J. Fitzgerald

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.31

Description

Glass-plate negative of a photographic image, possibly a Daguerreotype, depicting half-portrait of William J. Fitzgerald (husband of Mary White) in an oval frame: head cocked to the right; wavy hair parted on right; wearing coat with two buttons, shallow lapels, and breast pocket; shirt with high collar; neck tie; ribbed oval frame bordered by black area with deckled edges.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1875 - 1900

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10 in

Width

8 in

Depth

1/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 1/16 in. (25.4 x 20.3 x 0.2 cm)

Material

Collodion emulsion, Glass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Emulsion lifting? lower right corner; scratches on figure reverse; glass soiled and chipped; black accretion right side middle; metallic accretion lower right corner.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William J. Fitzgerald

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Found in an envelope with family hand-writing, likely John Ross Delafield's, identifying negative as, "Miniature of (crossed out) Dauguerreotype of / William J. Fitz Gerald / husband of Mary White of / New York." Envelope has an index tab with "J / 3" written in black ink.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 30B

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial