Hill Campbell and his wife
SubjectPortrait of
Unknown
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1863
MediumDaguerreotype; silver-coated copper plate in brass mat package in tooled leather-covered wooden case. Embossed red velvet pad on left side of open case.
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4in. (8.3 × 7cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 3 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 1/2in. (9.5 × 8.3 × 1.3cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 3 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 1/2in. (9.5 × 8.3 × 1.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionSixth plate daguerreotype of a man identified as "Great-uncle Hill Campbell" and his wife, both of them pictured in older age. They are both seated. The man is wearing light-olored pants, a jacket with wide lapels, a vest with small flowers and vines embroidered on it, a white shirt with a high collar, and a dark necktie. His hair is worn slightly long, and he has wide, short sideburns.
His wife appears to be younger than him (perhaps by 10 to 15 years). Her dress is covered by a cape, and a small, white lace collar is folded down over the cape. She is wearing a white lace daycap with ribbons that are tied under her chin. She is wearing a beaded necklace and possibly a watch on a long chain or necklace. In her left hand, she is holding a book, and in her right, a handkerchief.
His wife appears to be younger than him (perhaps by 10 to 15 years). Her dress is covered by a cape, and a small, white lace collar is folded down over the cape. She is wearing a white lace daycap with ribbons that are tied under her chin. She is wearing a beaded necklace and possibly a watch on a long chain or necklace. In her left hand, she is holding a book, and in her right, a handkerchief.
Object number1975.87.22
InscribedOn envelope (not original): ""Great-Uncle Hill Campbell and / his wife."" (It is unclear where this attribution comes from.)NotesSubject note: It is unclear where the identification of the man in the photo comes from -- the archival envelope it is in bears the inscription ""Great-uncle Hill Campbell and his wife,"" but there is no label, original envelope, or anything else containing this inscription/identification.Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
1845-1850
