Unknown girl, possibly a child of John Allen
PhotographerPhotographed by
Samuel Root
(American, 1820 - 1889)
Date1849-1857
MediumPhotography; daguerreotype on silver-coated copper plate under glass with brass mat in paper-covered wooden case with embossed red velvet pad
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 7/16 x 2 7/16in. (8.7 x 6.2cm)
Plate (height x width): 4 1/8 x 3 1/8in. (10.5 x 7.9cm)
Other (height x width x depth): 4 5/8 x 3 11/16 x 9/16in. (11.7 x 9.4 x 1.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
Object number2011.63.181
DescriptionPortrait of a young girl sitting in a wooden armchair. She is wearing a plaid dress and holds a hat in her lap. One shoe is on and one shoe off, revealing her stocking.
The brass mat is rectangular with rounded corners and a border of leaves.
The red velvet mat has a central floral design with a border of leaves.
The case has flowers in the center surrounded by a cartouche, with scrollwork in the borders.
NotesSubject Note: The New York daguerreotypists made several portraits of John Allen, of Saybrook, Connecticut, his wife Mary Ann Phelps, and their four daughters during the 1850s/60s. The little girl in this daguerreotype probably belongs to the Allen family. (Finlay 4/3/2012)The brass mat is rectangular with rounded corners and a border of leaves.
The red velvet mat has a central floral design with a border of leaves.
The case has flowers in the center surrounded by a cartouche, with scrollwork in the borders.
Status
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