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” stamped in brass mat directly below image.
Credit LineGift of Christina and George Kemp
Object number2018.43.23
Not on view
DescriptionElderly woman wearing a dark dress with wide lace collar – half-length portrait. Delicate tinting to subject's face. Sixth plate. Fine full leather case, Bird, Nest and Flowers design with Whitehurst’s spread eagle motif listing six gallery locations embossed on velvet cushion. The case has a broken spine.