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 is also wearing long gloves. Her jewelry includes a bracelet, a brooch, and earrings. Her hand rests on an upholstered armchair. A painted studio backdrop is in the background.
Object number2011.63.56
InscribedOn verso, upper left, in pencil, "26923 / Mrs. Hamersley./ 1882"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesDate Note: 2011.63.54 and 2011.63.56 are dated "Feb. 1882"; 2011.63.55 is dated "Feb. 1883." All three 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)
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