J. A. H. (Jane Allen Hamersley) after an Illness
PhotographerPhotographed by
Abraham Bogardus
American, 1822 - 1908
Dateafter 1846
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 3/8 x 2 1/16in. (8.6 x 5.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 2 1/16in. (8.6 x 5.2cm)
Mount (height x width): 3 15/16 x 2 3/8in. (10 x 6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 2 1/16in. (8.6 x 5.2cm)
Mount (height x width): 3 15/16 x 2 3/8in. (10 x 6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionBust-length portrait of a woman wearing a high collared dress and pendent earrings.
Object number2011.63.69
MarkingsOn verso, lower right there is a green stamp of George Washington that has "BOGARDUS/PHOTO/363/B'dway. N.Y." stamped on itInscribedOn verso, upper center, in black ink "J.A.H./after an illness"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject 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. (Ruocco, 13/10/12)Subject Terms
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