Keziah Barnes Cook
SubjectPortrait of
Keziah Barnes
American, 1800 - 1885
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1860
MediumTintype; collodion on lacquered iron in brass window mat in tooled leather-covered wooden case. Embossed red 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 LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionSixth-plate tintype of Keziah Barnes Cook by an unknown photographer. Cook is probably in her 60s in the photograph, which was probably made in the 1860s based on her dress. It features full bishop sleeves, horizontal bands of trim (ribbon or velvet) on the sleeve caps, cuffs, and the peplum atop the skirt. There is a dark lace collar fastened at the throat with a brooch. Her hair is parted in the middle, pulled back, and trimmed with wide ribbons.
Object number2026.1.37
Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
Barnes Group Inc.
