Fanny Gaylord Bissell
SubjectPortrait of
Fanny Gaylord Bissell
American, 1801 - 1891
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1845-1855
MediumDaguerreotype; silver-plated copper plate in brass mat package in leather-covered wooden case; blue velvet pad in 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 LineBequest of Roderick Bissell Jones
DescriptionSixth plate daguerreotype of Fanny Gaylord Bissell of Torrington, Connecticut. Taken in middle age, Fanny Bissell is wearing a dress with narrow sleeves, a pointed bodice, and a shallow v neck. Her collar and cuffs are white. A ribbon, possibly of velvet, is tied around her neck and fastened with a small brooch. Her hair, which is mostly covered with a white daycap, is parted in the middle and fashioned into ringlets that hang down over her ears.
In her left hand, she is holding a chain of some sort (possibly a watch chain, or the strap of a handbag). Her right arm is resting on a table on which two books are visible.
In her left hand, she is holding a chain of some sort (possibly a watch chain, or the strap of a handbag). Her right arm is resting on a table on which two books are visible.
Object number1974.56.468
On View
Not on view
1845-1850
