Ogden Hamersley
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Datebefore 1853
MediumPhotography; daguerreotype on silver-coated copper plate under glass with brass mat in paper-covered wooden case with embossed green velvet pad
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 1 15/16 x 1 3/8in. (4.9 x 3.5cm)
Plate (height x width): 2 1/2 x 2in. (6.4 x 5.1cm)
Other (height x width): 2 7/8 x 2 7/16 x 9/16in. (7.3 x 6.2 x 1.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
Object number2011.63.47
DescriptionBust-lenght portrait of a young man wearing a jacket, a shirt with a high collar, and a necktie tied in a large bow.
The mat has what appears to be grapes and leaves around the edges. The dark green pad has an embossed design depicting an urn. The case has a cartouche enclosing a vase of flowers surrounded by leaves on both front and back covers.
NotesSubject Note: Ogden S. Hammersley was the son of William James Hammersley and the older brother of Judge William Hammersley. Ogden Hammersley was born in 1833 and died 17 December 1853. (Finlay 3/8/2012)The mat has what appears to be grapes and leaves around the edges. The dark green pad has an embossed design depicting an urn. The case has a cartouche enclosing a vase of flowers surrounded by leaves on both front and back covers.
Status
Not on view
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