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Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.122 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical S…
Charlotte Van Schoonhoven Sitting in Chair
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.122 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Charlotte Van Schoonhoven Sitting in Chair

Photographer (American, 1843 - 1926)
Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 3/4 x 5in. (17.1 x 12.7cm)
Plate (height x width): 7 x 5in. (17.8 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation
DescriptionPortrait of a woman, Charlotte Van Schoonhoven, wearing a dress with leg o' mutton sleeves and a lace jabot. She is looking at the camera and her hands are folded in her lap. Decorative wallpaper is visible in the background.

Object number2011.344.122
NotesMedium Note: There is evidence of retouching on the subject's face. Subject Note: The index card on the verso of the contact print of negative 2011.344.12 identifies the subject. The 1900 Federal Census lists Charlotte Van Schoonhoven (b. 1864) living with her husband Charles in Lansingburgh, NY.
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