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Untitled (Portrait of Colonel George Wythe Munford)
Image Not Available for Untitled (Portrait of Colonel George Wythe Munford)

Untitled (Portrait of Colonel George Wythe Munford)

Artist William Abbott Pratt (American, born 1818)
CultureAmerican
Datecirca 1850s
MediumDaguerreotype
Dimensions6 × 4 3/4 in. (15.2 × 12.1 cm)
SignedEmbossed on velvet cushion: "W.A. PRATT / 139 MAIN St. / RICHMOND."
Inscribed"23 / Col. Munford" on the back of the plate
Credit LineGift of Christina and Dr. George M. Kemp
Object number2016.45.23
On View
Not on view
DescriptionPortrait of the distinguished Colonel George Wythe Munford (1803-1882), Virginia statesman. The leather case features a design of flowers surrounded by scroll border. The bottom rail on the back portion of the case is missing. The original spine of the case is intact.
ProvenanceGeorge Kemp; gift to Chrysler Museum of Art, December 2016.
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