Untitled (Portrait of a Girl)
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 at lower right.
Credit LineGift of Christina and George Kemp
Object number2018.43.20
Not on view
DescriptionBeautiful young woman wearing a white dress with dark apron and lace gloves seated next to a table. Delicate tinting to subject's face. Sixth plate. Fine full leather case, Arabesque design with Whitehurst’s spread eagle motif listing seven gallery locations embossed on velvet cushion. Spine of case has been repaired.