Mrs. William James Hamersley
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1850
MediumPhotography; daguerreotype on silver-coated copper plate under glass with gilt mat in paper-covered wooden case
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 11/16 x 2 3/4in. (9.4 x 7cm)
Plate (height x width): 4 3/16 x 3 1/4in. (10.6 x 8.3cm)
Other (height x width): 4 5/8 x 3 11/16 x 1/4in. (11.7 x 9.4 x 0.6cm)
Plate (height x width): 4 3/16 x 3 1/4in. (10.6 x 8.3cm)
Other (height x width): 4 5/8 x 3 11/16 x 1/4in. (11.7 x 9.4 x 0.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionBust-length portrait of a woman wearing a bonnet, dress, patterned shawl, and gloves.
The brass mat is oval in shape; the back cover of the case has decorations incorporating an oval surrounded by three rectangular panels with leaf designs.
The brass mat is oval in shape; the back cover of the case has decorations incorporating an oval surrounded by three rectangular panels with leaf designs.
Object number2011.63.83
InscribedOn lower edge of case, in red paint, accession numberNotesSubject Note: Laura Sophia Cooke was the wife of William James Hamersley and was the mother of Judge William Hamersley and his siblings. She was born on 18 March 1805 and died in 1869. (Ruocco 03/10/12)On View
Not on view
