Unknown Girl, possibly a member of the Allen Family
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1850
MediumPhotography; daguerreotype on silver-coated copper plate under glass with brass mat in paper-covered wooden case with embosses blue velvet pad
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 13/16 x 2 3/8in. (7.1 x 6cm)
Plate (height x width): 3 1/4 x 2 3/4in. (8.3 x 7cm)
Other (height x width x depth): 3 11/16 x 3 3/16in. (9.4 x 8.1cm)
Plate (height x width): 3 1/4 x 2 3/4in. (8.3 x 7cm)
Other (height x width x depth): 3 11/16 x 3 3/16in. (9.4 x 8.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionPortrait of a young girl sitting in a chair. She is wearing a short-sleeved dress and is resting her head against her right arm. The oval brass mat is plain. The deep blue velvet pad has a central floral design surrounded by scrollwork. Both upper and lower parts of the case have a central design featuring an American eagle on a shield within an oval within a rectangular border.
Object number2011.63.186
InscribedOn lower edge of the case, in red paint, accession numberNotesSubject Note: According to a note, the subject could be either Caroline Lyman Collins, Henrietta Atwood Collins, Edith Electa Allen, or Lucy Mather Brace. She seems to be the same child that appears in 2011.63.187, 2011.63.188, and 2011.63.189. She somewhat resembles the four Allen daughters and could be a member of that family. (Ruocco 3/21/2012)Subject Terms
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