Sophia Hamersley and her brother, probably William Hamersley
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1845-1849
MediumPhotography; daguerreotype on silver-coated copper plate under glass with gilt mat in paper-covered wooden case with embossed red velvet pad
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 5/8 x 2 3/16in. (6.7 x 5.6cm)
Plate (height x width): 3 1/4 x 2 3/4in. (8.3 x 7cm)
Other (height x width): 3 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 9/16in. (9.2 x 7.9 x 1.4cm)
Plate (height x width): 3 1/4 x 2 3/4in. (8.3 x 7cm)
Other (height x width): 3 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 9/16in. (9.2 x 7.9 x 1.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionFormal studio portrait of a young boy and his younger sister.
The mat is octogonal in shape.
The red velvet pad has a floral design.
The top half of the case has a pebbled surface with an oval design; the the lower half has a cross in the middle with leaves in the corners.
The mat is octogonal in shape.
The red velvet pad has a floral design.
The top half of the case has a pebbled surface with an oval design; the the lower half has a cross in the middle with leaves in the corners.
Object number2011.63.90
InscribedOn lower edge of case, in red paint, accession numberNotesSubject Note: Sophia Hamersley was born in Hartford in 1842. She was the youngest daughter of William James Hamersley, the sister of Elizabeth, Ogden, and William Hamersley. William Hamersley was born in 1839 and is most likely the older child in this daguerreotype. A daguerreotype showing Sophia Hamersley as a young girl (2011.63.81) was taken while she a pupil at the "Farmington School," presumably Miss Porter's School. (Ruocco 3/17/2012)Subject Terms
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