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)
Credit LineGift of Christina and George Kemp
Object number2018.43.28
Not on view
DescriptionMiddle-aged woman wearing a floral patterned dress with large pink bow. She rests her left forearm on a table beside her. Tinting to dress and jewelry. Sixth plate. Fine full leather case, Bird, Nest and Flowers design with Whitehurst’s spread eagle motif listing seven gallery locations embossed on velvet cushion. Case has a broken spine.