The Sweetheart's Portrait
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
After a work byAfter a work by
Kellogg & Bulkeley
American, 1867 - 1990
Date1869 or earlier
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard carte-de-visite mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 3/16 x 3 7/16in. (5.6 x 8.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 3/16 x 3 7/16in. (5.6 x 8.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 2 5/16 x 3 7/8in. (5.9 x 9.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 3/16 x 3 7/16in. (5.6 x 8.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 2 5/16 x 3 7/8in. (5.9 x 9.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Dr. James S. Brust
DescriptionTwo fluffy white cats sit on crumpled cloth. The cat on the right holds a portrait miniature of a woman in a metal case in its paws. A ribbon and a cord are attached to the portrait, which was probably meant to be worn as a locket. The cat on the left licks the neck of the other cat with its tongue. A roll of cloth is on a wooden box in the right background.
Object number2008.10.0
InscribedOn recto, printed in brown ink, "MEDALLION".On verso, in pencil, "E. Bell Cloues / Bought this / Tues May 11th 1/69"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesDate Note: Since the photograph was purchased in 1869, it had to have been produced in that year or earlier. (Finlay 8/5/2008)
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