Lydia Smith Morgan Bulkeley
PhotographerPhotographed by
Augustus Washington
(American, 1820 - 1875)
SubjectPortrait of
Lydia Smith Morgan
(American, 1806 - 1895)
Dateabout 1850
MediumPhotography; daguerreotype on silvered copper plate in leather case with gilt mat and embossed red velvet pad
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/2 x 2 3/4in. (8.9 x 7cm)
Plate (height x width): 4 x 3in. (10.2 x 7.6cm)
Other (height x width x depth): 5 x 4 x 3/8in. (12.7 x 10.2 x 1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1960.138.1
DescriptionHalf-length seated studio portrait of a woman. She is wearing a dress with a lace collar and a brooch and is holding a book in her hand.
Velvet pad has a scrollwork design.
Leather sides of case blind-stamped with a vase of flowers within a cartouche surrounded by strapwork.
Velvet pad has a scrollwork design.
Leather sides of case blind-stamped with a vase of flowers within a cartouche surrounded by strapwork.
Status
Not on view
