Gift of Mrs. Barclay Robinson, 1974.48.3.23, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain

Images(2)

Portrait of an Unidentified Elderly Woman

PhotographerPhotographed by Richard S. DeLamater American, 1833 - 1915

Date1892

MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cabinet card

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Barclay Robinson

DescriptionHalf view studio portrait of an unidentified elderly woman, who is seated. She is wearing a black or dark color dress, a cameo is pinned at the center front of the neckline, and a white lace shawl with tassels is wrapped around her shoulders. The woman’s hair is gray and parted at the center, and she is wearing a white lace cap on the crown of her head.

Object number1974.48.3.23

InscribedPrinted in black on front: “DeLamater, HARTFORD.”

Printed on back: “DeLamater/ ARTISTIC/ Photographer/ 15 PRATT ST./ HARTFORD,/ Conn./ DUPLICATES/ CAN BE HAD/ AT ANY TIME/ CRAYON/ PORTRAITS/ A/ SPECIALTY/ First Floor Studio./ 1892.”

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