Eliza van Cortlandt Hamersley
PhotographerPhotographed by
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MediumPhotography; tintype on lacquered iron plate in brass carrier
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 9/16 x 2in. (6.5 x 5.1cm)
Plate (height x width): 3 1/4 x 2 5/8in. (8.3 x 6.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 3 5/16 x 2 15/16in. (8.4 x 7.5cm)
Plate (height x width): 3 1/4 x 2 5/8in. (8.3 x 6.7cm)
Mount (height x width): 3 5/16 x 2 15/16in. (8.4 x 7.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionA middle-aged woman wearing a cape, bonnet, and gloves sits holding a broom.
Object number2011.63.136
InscribedOn verso, lower right, in red paint, accession numberNotesSubject Note: Elizabeth van Cortlandt Hamersley was the wife of Dr. William Hamersley and the mother of Judge William Hamersley. She died in 1856 in New York, New York. It is unclear why she is holding a broom in this photograph. (Ruocco 3/22/2012)Subject Terms
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