Sophia Hamersley
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1848
MediumPhotography; daguerreotype on silver-coated copper plate under glass with gilt mat in paper-covered wooden case
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 5/8 x 2 1/8in. (6.7 x 5.4cm)
Plate (height x width): 3 3/16 x 2 3/4in. (8.1 x 7cm)
Other (height x width): 3 5/8 x 3 3/16 x 1/2in. (9.2 x 8.1 x 1.3cm)
Plate (height x width): 3 3/16 x 2 3/4in. (8.1 x 7cm)
Other (height x width): 3 5/8 x 3 3/16 x 1/2in. (9.2 x 8.1 x 1.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a young girl with dark hair wearing a dark dress with a lace collar.
Oval mat has an ornate pattern of scrolls and leaves. The pad has a pattern of leaves surrounding a peacock. The case two birds on either side of a fountain surmounting a basket of flowers surrounded by a cartouche with a border of leaves and flowers. The same design appears on both upper and lower covers.
Oval mat has an ornate pattern of scrolls and leaves. The pad has a pattern of leaves surrounding a peacock. The case two birds on either side of a fountain surmounting a basket of flowers surrounded by a cartouche with a border of leaves and flowers. The same design appears on both upper and lower covers.
Object number2011.63.81
InscribedOn lower edge of case, in red paint, accession numberNotesSubject Note: Sophia Hamersley was born in 1842. She was the youngest daughter of William James Hamersley, the sister of Elizabeth, Ogden, and William Hamersley. According to a note accompanying the daguerreotype, the portrait was taken while she a pupil at the "Farmington School," possibly Miss Porter's School. (Ruocco 03/10/12)On View
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