Mrs. John Allen
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1855
MediumPhotography; daguerreotype on silver-coated copper plate under glass with brass mat in paper-covered wooden case with burgandy velvet pad
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/2 x 2 5/8in. (8.9 x 6.7cm)
Plate (image x height): 4 1/4 x 3 3/16in. (10.8 x 8.1cm)
Other (height x width x depth): 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 5/8in. (12.1 x 9.5 x 1.6cm)
Plate (image x height): 4 1/4 x 3 3/16in. (10.8 x 8.1cm)
Other (height x width x depth): 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 5/8in. (12.1 x 9.5 x 1.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionBust-length portrait of a woman wearing a dress with a lace collar and a brooch.
The brass mat is oval with a textured border and and decorative frame.
The dark red velvet pad is plain.
The case has a pebbled surface within a single rule.
The brass mat is oval with a textured border and and decorative frame.
The dark red velvet pad is plain.
The case has a pebbled surface within a single rule.
Object number2011.63.182
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)On View
Not on view
