Elizabeth Hamersley
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1845
MediumPhotography; daguerreotype on silver-coated copper plate under glass with brass mat in paper-covered wooden case with embossed red velvet pad
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 3/4 x 2 1/4in. (7 x 5.7cm)
Plate (height x width): 3 3/16 x 2 11/16in. (8.1 x 6.8cm)
Other (height x width): 3 11/16 x 3 3/16 x 5/8in. (9.4 x 8.1 x 1.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
Object number2011.63.73
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a young woman wearing pendant earings, and a dress with a lace collar.
The mat is oval; the case has a design featuring a bird and a grapevine within a cartouche with a foliate border.
NotesSubject Note: Elizabeth James Hamersley was the daughter of William James Hamersley and the sister of Judge William Hamersley. She was born in Hartford about 1830. (Ruocco 03/10/12)The mat is oval; the case has a design featuring a bird and a grapevine within a cartouche with a foliate border.
Status
Not on view
