Connecticut Historical Society collection 2012.209.4 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Socie ...

Joseph Selden with grandchildren Joe and Emma Bassett

PhotographerPhotographed by Marie Kendall (American, 1854 - 1943)

Dateabout 1895

MediumPhotograph; collodion print on cabinet card mount

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 1/16 x 4in. (15.4 x 10.2cm) Sheet (height x width): 6 1/16 x 4in. (15.4 x 10.2cm) Mount (height x width): 6 1/2 x 4 1/4in. (16.5 x 10.8cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

Object number2012.209.4

DescriptionPortrait of a man with a white beard sitting in a chair and holding two children on his lap. At the left is a young girl, wearing a dress with a large, lacy collar and lace-up boots. At the left is a boy, older than the girl, wearing a jacket with white frilly collar and cuffs, trousers, and boots. Both children are fair-haired.

Collections

Women Photographers

NotesSubject Note: The grass visible at the bottom of the photograph indicates that it was taken outside. This, and the neutrality of the backdrop and simplicity of the chair and footstool in the image, suggest that the photographer traveled.

Status

Not on view