Unidentified Boy
PhotographerPhotographed by
Augustus Washington
(American, 1820 - 1875)
Dateabout 1850
MediumPhotography; daguerreotype on silvered copper plate in leather-covered wood case with gilt mat and red silk pad
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 3/4 x 2 1/4in. (7 x 5.7cm)
Plate (height x width): 3 1/8 x 2 5/8in. (7.9 x 6.7cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 3 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 5/8in. (9.2 x 7.9 x 1.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1995.202.0
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a young boy. His arm appears to be resting on an armrest.
The nonpareil brass mat is undecorated except for the photographer's imprint.
The red silk mat is plain.
The leather-covered case is blind-stamped with a design reprsenting a girl wearing a short skirt holding a basket of flowers. She is seen in profile, walking to the right with her right hand is extended. The design is surrounded by a cartouche. The lower case has a plain panel surrouned by multiple borders.
NotesSubject Note: The identity of the sitter is not known. (Finlay 6/29/2012)The nonpareil brass mat is undecorated except for the photographer's imprint.
The red silk mat is plain.
The leather-covered case is blind-stamped with a design reprsenting a girl wearing a short skirt holding a basket of flowers. She is seen in profile, walking to the right with her right hand is extended. The design is surrounded by a cartouche. The lower case has a plain panel surrouned by multiple borders.
Status
Not on view
