Jane A. Hamersley
PhotographerPhotographed by
Jose Maria Mora
American, 1850 - 1927
Date1882-1883
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 9/16 x 3 7/8in. (14.1 x 9.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 9/16 x 3 7/8in. (14.1 x 9.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 6 7/16 x 4 3/16in. (16.4 x 10.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 9/16 x 3 7/8in. (14.1 x 9.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 6 7/16 x 4 3/16in. (16.4 x 10.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionThree-quarter length portrait of a woman wearing a dress with a square neckline trimmed with lace and a long train. She also wears long gloves, earrings, and a brooch.
Object number2011.63.55
InscribedOn verso, upper left, in pencil, "26923 / 1"; center, in black ink, "Jenny Allen Hamersley / Feb. 1883"; lower right, in pencil, acession numberNotesDate Note: 2011.63.54 is dated "Feb. 1882"; 2011.63.55 is dated "Feb. 1883." The photographs appear to have been taken at the same time. (Finlay 3/6/2012)
Subject Note: Jane Allen of Saybrook married William Hamersley of Hartord in 1882. The couple had two children: a daughter, Janet; and a son William James Hamersley. (Finlay 3/6/2012)
Title Note: Jane's nickname was evidently "Jenny." The name "Jane A. Hamersley" is inscribed on 2011.63.54; the name "Jenny Allen Hamersley" is inscribed on 2011.63.55. Both are photographs of the same woman. (Finlay 3/6/2012)
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