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 COPY” stamped in brass mat directly below image.
Credit LineGift of Christina and George Kemp
Object number2018.43.21
Not on view
DescriptionMiddle-aged woman wearing a simple dress with white collar – half-length portrait. Sixth plate. Fine full leather case, Woman with Cornucopia design with Whitehurst’s spread eagle motif listing six gallery locations embossed on velvet cushion. Case has its original spine intact.