William James Hamersley
PhotographerPhotographed by
Prescott & Gage
(American, 1861 - 1865)
Date1861-1865
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 1/2 x 2 3/16in. (8.9 x 5.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 2 3/16in. (8.9 x 5.6cm)
Mount (height x width): 3 15/16 x 2 3/8in. (10 x 6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
Object number2011.63.74
DescriptionThree-quarter length studio portrait of a man sitting sideways in a chair. His right arm leans on the back of the chair and his right hand rests on his head. His legs are crossed. He is wearing eyeglasses, a long, double-breasted coat and trousers. He has a beard and mustache.
NotesSubject Note: William James Hamersley was married to Laura Sophia Cooke and was the father of Judge William Hamersley, Ogden Hamersley, Elizabeth Hamersley, and Sophia Hamersley. William James Hamersley was twice mayor of Hartford (1852, 1862) as well as editor fo the American Mercury and a partner in Belknap & Hamersley, a Hartford firm that published works by Horace Bushnell and Lydia Sigourney. (Ruocco, 03/10/12)Status
Not on view
