Unknown Girl with a Necklace
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1855
MediumPhotography; daguerreotype with hand-coloring on silver-coated copper plate under glass with brass mat in paper-covered wooden case
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 3/4 x 2 3/16in. (7 x 5.6cm)
Plate (height x width): 3 3/16 x 2 3/4in. (8.1 x 7cm)
Other (height x width x depth): 3 11/16 x 3 1/8 x 5/16in. (9.4 x 7.9 x 0.8cm)
Plate (height x width): 3 3/16 x 2 3/4in. (8.1 x 7cm)
Other (height x width x depth): 3 11/16 x 3 1/8 x 5/16in. (9.4 x 7.9 x 0.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionPortrait of a young girl sitting in a chair. She is wearing a short-sleeved dress and a necklace. The brass mat is oval with a floral border surrounded by a diaper pattern. The case has a central val design surrounded by scrollwork.
Object number2011.63.189
InscribedOn lower edge of 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 Note: The necklace is colored red which may indicate that the beads are made of coral. (Finlay 4/3/2012)
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