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Image Not Available for Untitled (Portrait of a Woman)
Untitled (Portrait of a Woman)
Image Not Available for Untitled (Portrait of a Woman)

Untitled (Portrait of a Woman)

Artist Jesse H. Whitehurst (American, 1820-1875)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1840-1849
MediumDaguerreotype
Dimensions4 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (11.4 × 8.9 cm)
Markings“WHITEHURST” stamped in brass mat directly below image.
Credit LineGift of Christina and George Kemp
Object number2018.43.50
Not on view
DescriptionYoung woman with long curls wearing a light color dress seated next to a table. Image held in a full leather case with, Basket of Flowers design, manufactured by John Plumbe, circa 1845. Quarter plate.