Nellie Bunce Welch on Her Wedding Day
PhotographerPhotographed by
Richard S. DeLamater
(American, 1833 - 1915)
SubjectPortrait of
Nellie Bunce
(1853 - 1922)
Date1888
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on card
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 5/8 x 4 3/4in. (19.4 x 12.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 5/8 x 4 3/4in. (19.4 x 12.1cm)
Mount (height x width): 8 7/16 x 5 3/16in. (21.4 x 13.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mary W. Edwards
Object number1976.32.6
DescriptionFull-length studio portrait of a woman wearing a wedding gown trimmed with lace, a veil, and long gloves. The dress has a sheer overskirt and a long train. A corsage of flowers, probably artificial flowers, is attached to the woman's left shoulder, and a long veil is attached to a floral headpiece. She holds a fan in her hands. She stands on what appears to be a patterned carpet with a painted studio backdrop in the background. Patterned drapery is at the far right.
NotesSubject Note: Nellie Bunce (1853-1922) married Archibald Ashley Welch on 24 October 1888. She and her husband founded the Hartford School of Music, later known as the Conservatory of Music.Status
Not on view
1949
