Unknown Woman in a Miniature Book-Shaped Case
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1860
MediumPhotography; tintype on lacquer-covered iron plate under glass in a purple velvet covered case
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 1 1/4 x 15/16in. (3.2 x 2.4cm)
Plate (height x width): 1 5/8 x 1 3/8in. (4.1 x 3.5cm)
Other (height x width x depth): 1 15/16 x 2 x 1in. (4.9 x 5.1 x 2.5cm)
Plate (height x width): 1 5/8 x 1 3/8in. (4.1 x 3.5cm)
Other (height x width x depth): 1 15/16 x 2 x 1in. (4.9 x 5.1 x 2.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionBust-length portrait of a young woman. The purple velvet case is in the shape of a book.
Object number2011.63.190
InscribedOn lower edge of case, in red paint, accession numberNotesSubject Note: The photograph is part of collection of portraits of the Allen, Collins, and Hamersley families, so it is likely that the sitter is a member of one of those families. (Finlay 4/4/2012)Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
