Mrs. John Allen
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1860-1870
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper, possibly on cardboard mount, in metal frame, under glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 5/8 x 2 1/8in. (6.7 x 5.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 5/8 x 2 1/8in. (6.7 x 5.4cm)
Other (height x width): 2 15/16 x 2 7/16 x 1/4in. (7.5 x 6.2 x 0.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 5/8 x 2 1/8in. (6.7 x 5.4cm)
Other (height x width): 2 15/16 x 2 7/16 x 1/4in. (7.5 x 6.2 x 0.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionBust-length portrait of a woman.
The metal frame is black, with a pronged stand attached to the back.
The metal frame is black, with a pronged stand attached to the back.
Object number2011.63.98
InscribedOn verso of frame, in red ink, accession numberNotesSubject Note: Mary Ann Phelps was born on 28 October 1819. She married John Allen in 1848. Photographs suggest that the couple had four daughters. Photographs of two daughters, Mary Constance Allen and Jane Allen are included in the Connecticut Historical Society collection. A third daughter, Grace, is listed in the 1900 Federal Census. Mary Ann Allen died in 1900. (Ruocco 3/22/2012)On View
Not on view
