Emily Putnam Brown
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1853-1873
MediumAmbrotype; collodion on glass with dark backing in brass window mat package in tooled leather-covered case; red velvet pad in left side of open case. Case is in two pieces.
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 2 1/2 × 2in. (6.4 × 5.1cm)
Other (height x width x depth): 2 7/8 × 2 1/2 × 1/2in. (7.3 × 6.4 × 1.3cm)
Other (height x width x depth): 2 7/8 × 2 1/2 × 1/2in. (7.3 × 6.4 × 1.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionNinth plate ambrotype of Emily Putnam Brown in profile. She is in middle age or slightly older. Not many of the details of her clothing are visible. She is wearing a dark dress and a white collar, and a white daycap on her head with long ribbons tied under her chin. Her hair is parted in the middle and pulled back under the cap.
Object number1975.87.13
InscribedHandwritten on slip of paper in case: "Mrs. Putnam Brown"Handwritten on slip of paper in case: "Emily Putnam Brown / Daughter of Col Daniel / Putnam"
Subject Terms
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