Andrew Hamersley
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Datebefore 1864
MediumPhotography; daguerreotype on silver-coated copper plate under glass with gilt mat in paper-covered wooden case with embossed red velvet pad
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 11/16 x 2 3/16in. (6.8 x 5.6cm)
Plate: 3 1/4 x 2 3/4in. (8.3 x 7cm)
Other: 3 11/16 x 3 3/16 x 9/16in. (9.4 x 8.1 x 1.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
Object number2011.63.79
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man with long hair and sideburns wearing a coat, vest, high collar shirt, and necktie.
The daguerreotype has a plain, octagonal gilt mat; the pad has a design of leaaves and flowers surrounding a central decorative element; and the case has a stalk of flowers, possibly sunflowers, within a cartouche surrounded by a rectangular border.
NotesSubject Note: Andrew Hamersley died in 1864 and is buried in Trinity Church, New York. His relationship to the Hartford Hamersley family is unclear. (Ruocco 03/10/12)The daguerreotype has a plain, octagonal gilt mat; the pad has a design of leaaves and flowers surrounding a central decorative element; and the case has a stalk of flowers, possibly sunflowers, within a cartouche surrounded by a rectangular border.
Status
Not on view
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