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

Untitled (Portrait of a Boy)

Artist Jesse H. Whitehurst (American, 1820-1875)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1853-1856
MediumDaguerreotype
Dimensions4 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (11.4 × 8.9 cm)
Markings“WHITEHURST” stamped in brass mat at lower right.
Credit LineGift of Christina and George Kemp
Object number2018.43.60
Not on view
DescriptionYoung boy casually seated with is right arm draped over the back of the chair. He wears a dark overcoat and military style jacket with white collar and a single row of brass buttons. Delicate tinting to image. Image held in a half case only, Arabesque design. Quarter plate.