Esther Towe Tuttle
SubjectPortrait of
Esther Rowe Tuttle
(American, 1801 - 1873)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Prescott & Gage
(American, 1861 - 1865)
Date1861-1865
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 3/8 x 2 1/8in. (8.6 x 5.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 2 1/8in. (8.6 x 5.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 1/4 x 2 7/16in. (10.8 x 6.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Alice G. Tuttle
Object number1933.38.2
DescriptionFormal studio portrait of an elderly woman seated in a chair, holding an open book in her lap. She is wearing a dress with full sleeves and a full skirt and a cap.
NotesDate Note: The photograph is dated based on the dates the photographers were in business. Esther Tuttle appears to be the correct age based on her life dates, and the costume is around the 1860s. (Lee 6/6/2014)Status
Not on view
Unknown
Davis & Sanford
Object/Object