Children of John Allen
PhotographerPhotographed by
M. A. & S. Root
(American, founded 1849)
Dateabout 1865
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): 4 3/4 x 3 7/16in. (12.1 x 8.7cm)
Plate (height x width): 5 1/2 x 4 1/4in. (14 x 10.8cm)
Other (height x width): 6 x 4 13/16 x 11/16in. (15.2 x 12.2 x 1.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
Object number2011.63.91
DescriptionPortrait of two young girls both wearing jackets trimmed with embroidery or applique over white skirts or dresses. The older girl, at the left, is seated in a carved and upholstered chair; the younger girl, at the right, is seated on a sofa.
The mat is in rectangular with rounded corners.
The dark red pad is embossed with an urn.
The case has a pebbled surface and a single rule border.
The mat is in rectangular with rounded corners.
The dark red pad is embossed with an urn.
The case has a pebbled surface and a single rule border.
Status
Not on view
David Allen Starr
