Untitled (Portrait of a Boy)
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 number2018.43.32
Not on view
DescriptionYoung boy with folded arms seated in a chair – half-length pose. Delicate tinting to subject’s face. Sixth Plate. Image held in a half case with Arabesque design.