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Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.64  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Elizabeth Hamersley
Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.64 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Elizabeth Hamersley

Dateabout 1895
MediumPhotography; silver gelatin print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 1/2 x 3 1/16in. (14 x 7.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 1/16 x 5 1/8in. (17.9 x 13cm)
Mount (height x width): 7 1/8 x 5 1/8in. (18.1 x 13cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionFull-length portrait of a woman wearing a striped dress sitting by a studio prop in the shape of a rock. An umbrella leans against the rock.
Object number2011.63.64
InscribedOn verso, upper center, in blue ink, "Miss Elizabeth Hamersley - Judge Wm/Hamersley's sister - Hane Hamersley's/great-aunt."; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: Elizabeth James Hamersley was the daughter of William James Hamersley and the sister of Judge William Hamersley. She was born in Hartford about 1830. This photograph may have been taken while she was traveling in Europe. (Finlay 3/6/2012)
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