Untitled (Portrait of a Woman)
Artist
Jesse H. Whitehurst
(American, 1820-1875)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1850-1859
MediumDaguerreotype
Dimensions4 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (11.4 × 8.9 cm)
Markings“WHITEHURST” embossed velvet, spread eagle motif with listing of seven galleries.
Credit LineGift of Christina and George Kemp
Object number2018.43.55
Not on view
DescriptionElderly woman wearing a dark dress with white cloth cap – half-length portrait. Delicate tinting to subject’s face. Image held in a full leather case with Two Flowers design. Quarter plate.