Untitled

Photograph

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Untitled

Entry/Object ID

1979.04.41

Description

John L. Lovell (1825-1903) was a professional photographer. He came to Amherst in 1856 and established the Amherst Picture Gallery, the first photographic studio in Western Massachusetts. This portrait depicts an older woman looking out to the right in contemporary dress. The half bust portrait is like many of his other portrait pieces.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Cabinet Card

Acquisition

Accession

1979.04

Source or Donor

Stephen T. Rose

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Stephen Rose

Made/Created

Artist

Lovell

Date made

circa 1880

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

front bottom center of photograh

Transcription

Lovell AMHERST. MASS.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink, Printed

Type

Inscription

Location

back bottom right corner of photograph

Transcription

979.4.41

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Notes

previous object number (?)

Type

Inscription

Location

photograph's protective covering

Transcription

979.4.41

Material/Technique

Ink, Written

Notes

previous object number (?)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Photograph, Cabinet

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

4-1/4 in