Lydia Morgan Bulkeley
PrinterPrinted by
Hollinger & Co.
SubjectPortrait of
Lydia Smith Morgan
American, 1806 - 1895
DateEarly 20th century
MediumPhotomechanical print based on a daguerreotype; photogravure on wove paper mounted on lightweight cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 1/8 x 4 1/2in. (15.6 x 11.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 11/16 x 10 1/4in. (34.8 x 26cm)
Sheet (height x width): 13 11/16 x 10 1/4in. (34.8 x 26cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Martha D. Soper
DescriptionStudio portrait of a middle-aged woman. She is seated facing the camera and wears a dark dress with lace collar and cuffs and jewelry, including a brooch, necklace and ring. She holds a book or a large daguerreotype case with a clasp.
Object number2001.18.9
NotesTechnique Note: This is directly based on a daguerreotype by Augustus Washington in the collection of the Connecticut Historical Society, X.1960.193.1. However, this photomechanical reproduction includes parts of the image that are hidden by the nonpareil mat of the daguerreotype, suggesting that the daguerreotype was removed from its case when the photomechanical reproduction was made. The oval frame visible in the photomechanical reproduction differs from the mat of the original daguerreotype and may be an earlier mat or may have been added by Hollinger & Co. for aesthetic reasons. (Finlay 10/20/2003)On View
Not on view
Detroit Photographic Co.
about 1905
