Untitled (Portrait of a Woman)
Artist
Jesse H. Whitehurst
(American, 1820-1875)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1840-1849
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 number2018.43.31
Not on view
DescriptionElderly woman wearing a dark dress and lace gloves. She rests her forearm on a table placed beside her. Delicate tinting to subject’s face. Sixth plate. Image held in a worn “TOKEN” case. A large single flower is embossed on the velvet cushion. Original spine of the case is intact.