John Allen's Children
PhotographerPhotographed by
Charles DeForest Fredricks
(American, 1823 - 1894)
Dateabout 1865
MediumPhotography; tintype on lacquered iron plate under glass with brass mat in leather-covered wooden case with embossed red velvet pad
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x wdith): 3 1/2 x 2 1/8in. (8.9 x 5.4cm)
Plate (height x width): 4 1/4 x 3 3/16in. (10.8 x 8.1cm)
Other (height x width): 4 3/4 x 3 13/16 x 5/8in. (12.1 x 9.7 x 1.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
Object number2011.63.97
DescriptionBust-length portrait of two young girls. The small girl on the left has bows in her hair.
The brass mat is in the shape of an oval. Red velvet pad is plain with no design. Case has an overall pebbled surface with a single rule border.
NotesSubject Note: The two girls are probably Mary Constance Allen and Jane Allen. Jane Allen later married Judge William Hamersley. (Finlay 3/21/2012)The brass mat is in the shape of an oval. Red velvet pad is plain with no design. Case has an overall pebbled surface with a single rule border.
Status
Not on view
1861-1865
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