John Allen's Children
PhotographerPhotographed by
Charles DeForest Fredricks
American, 1823 - 1894
Dateabout 1865
MediumPhotography; ambrotype on lacquered iron plate under glass with brass mat in leather-covered wooden case with embossed red velvet pad
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x wdith): 3 1/2 x 2 1/8in. (8.9 x 5.4cm)
Plate (height x width): 4 1/4 x 3 3/16in. (10.8 x 8.1cm)
Other (height x width): 4 3/4 x 3 13/16 x 5/8in. (12.1 x 9.7 x 1.6cm)
Plate (height x width): 4 1/4 x 3 3/16in. (10.8 x 8.1cm)
Other (height x width): 4 3/4 x 3 13/16 x 5/8in. (12.1 x 9.7 x 1.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionBust-length portrait of two young girls. The small girl on the left has bows in her hair.
The brass mat is in the shape of an oval. Red velvet pad is plain with no design. Case has an overall pebbled surface with a single rule border.
The brass mat is in the shape of an oval. Red velvet pad is plain with no design. Case has an overall pebbled surface with a single rule border.
Object number2011.63.97
MarkingsPaper taped to the top half of the case, "John Allen's/children"InscribedOn lower edge of case, in red paint, accession numberNotesSubject Note: The two girls are probably Mary Constance Allen and Jane Allen. Jane Allen later married Judge William Hamersley. (Finlay 3/21/2012)On View
Not on view
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