Untitled (Portrait of a Woman)
Artist
Jesse H. Whitehurst
(American, 1820-1875)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1850-1859
MediumDaguerreotype
Dimensions3 3/4 × 3 1/4 in. (9.5 × 8.3 cm)
Markings“WHITEHURST” stamped in brass mat directly below image.
Credit LineGift of Christina and George Kemp
Object number2018.43.24
DescriptionElderly woman wearing a dark dress with white collar and cuffs. She is seated by a table and rests her right gloved hand on a book. Delicate tinting to subject's face. Sixth Plate. Fine full leather case, Shield with Arabesque design with Whitehurst’s spread eagle motif listing seven gallery locations embossed on velvet cushion. Case has its original spine intact.
