Untitled (Portrait of Woman and Child)
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 number2018.43.37
Not on view
DescriptionMother holding infant girl on her lap. Woman wears a dark dress with white collar. The child’s dress is tinted pink. This lovely image features a plain backdrop with a soft vignette effect. Full leather case, Standing Woman with Cornucopia design with a pink silk cushion. Sixth plate.