Mrs. John Allen
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1845
MediumPhotography; daguerreotype on silver-coated copper plate under glass with brass mat in paper-covered wooden case with pink silk pad
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 3/8 x 2 1/8in. (8.6 x 5.4cm)
Plate (height x width): 3 3/4 x 3 1/4in. (9.5 x 8.3cm)
Other (height x width x depth): 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 9/16in. (12.1 x 9.5 x 1.4cm)
Plate (height x width): 3 3/4 x 3 1/4in. (9.5 x 8.3cm)
Other (height x width x depth): 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 9/16in. (12.1 x 9.5 x 1.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionPortrait of a young woman wearing a bonnet decorated with flowers, a dress and a shawl.
The brass mat is octagonal and has a pebbled surface.
The red silk pad is plain.
The upper case has a starburst pattern surrounded by an oval within a geometic border. The lower case is undecorated.
The brass mat is octagonal and has a pebbled surface.
The red silk pad is plain.
The upper case has a starburst pattern surrounded by an oval within a geometic border. The lower case is undecorated.
Object number2011.63.180
InscribedOn lower edge of case, in red paint, 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 3/31/2012)This daguerreotype is based on a painted portrait, probably a miniature similar to 2011.63.105. (Finlay 4/3/2012)
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