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 at lower right.
Credit LineGift of Christina and George Kemp
Object number2018.43.29
Not on view
DescriptionYoung woman wearing a dark patterned dress and lace gloves – half-length portrait. Delicate tinting to subject's face. Sixth plate. Fine full leather case, Wolfert’s Roost design with Whitehurst’s spread eagle motif listing six gallery locations embossed on velvet cushion. The case has its original spine intact.