Untitled (Portrait of a Girl)
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 number2018.43.35
Not on view
DescriptionSweet young girl seated in a wooden chair. She wears a light color dress. Delicate tinting to subject’s face. Sixth plate. Full leather case, Single Rose design with Whitehurst’s spread eagle motif listing six gallery locations embossed on a worn velvet cushion.