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for Child of John Allen
Child of John Allen
PhotographerPhotographed by
Samuel Root
American, 1820 - 1889
Dateafter 1851
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): 3 3/8 x 2 3/16in. (8.6 x 5.6cm)
Plate (height x width): 4 1/4 x 3 1/4in. (10.8 x 8.3cm)
Other (height x width): 4 5/8 x 3 11/16 x 9/16in. (11.7 x 9.4 x 1.4cm)
Plate (height x width): 4 1/4 x 3 1/4in. (10.8 x 8.3cm)
Other (height x width): 4 5/8 x 3 11/16 x 9/16in. (11.7 x 9.4 x 1.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionPortrait of a young girl seated sideways in a wooden chair. She is wearing a jacket over a plaid dress and is holding a hat trimmed with artificial flowers on her lap.
The mat is rectangle with rounded corners and a floral boarder.
The red velvet pad has flowers in the center and a border of leaves and vines.
The case has a floral design in the center and a border of leaves and strapwork.
The mat is rectangle with rounded corners and a floral boarder.
The red velvet pad has flowers in the center and a border of leaves and vines.
The case has a floral design in the center and a border of leaves and strapwork.
Object number2011.63.93
MarkingsPaper taped to the top half of the case, "John Allen's/children"InscribedOn lower edge of case, in red paint, accession numberNotesSubject Note: The child in the phograph is probably one of John Allen's two daughters, Mary Constance Allen and Jane Allen. (Finlay 3/22/2012)Subject Terms
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