Untitled (Portrait of Woman and Child)
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 number2018.43.39
Not on view
DescriptionMother and daughter posed before a painted scenic backdrop. The woman wears a dark dress, while the girl’s print dress is tinted red. The mother holds an opened book in her lap and the child points to a passage. A slip of paper pinned to the velvet cushion identifies the subjects as, “Papa’s mother – Jane Watkins Hillyer and little daughter Mary.” Full leather case, Single Grape Cluster design with Whitehurst’s spread eagle motif embossed on the velvet cushion. Sixth plate.Label Texttop left Jesse H. Whitehurst American, 1820–1875 Untitled (Portrait of Woman and Child), ca. 1850–1859 Daguerreotype Gift of Christina and George Kemp 2018.43.39Exhibition History"5 Years of Photography: Building the Chrysler Collection," Photography & Focus Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, June 26 - November 10, 2019.