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
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.
