Untitled (Portrait of a Woman)
Artist
Jesse H. Whitehurst
(American, 1820-1875)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1853-1856
MediumDaguerreotype
Dimensions3 3/4 × 3 1/4 in. (9.5 × 8.3 cm)
Markings“WHITEHURST” stamped in brass mat at lower right.
Credit LineGift of Christina and George Kemp
Object number2018.43.19
Not on view
DescriptionMiddle-aged woman wearing a dark dress with lace sleeves. She is seated on an ornate chair. Sixth plate. Full leather case, Single Cluster of Grapes design with Whitehurst’s spread eagle motif listing six gallery locations embossed on velvet cushion. Spine of the case is broken.