Untitled (Portrait of Woman and Infant)
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 COPY” stamped into brass mat at lower right.
Credit LineGift of Christina and George Kemp
Object number2018.43.66
Not on view
DescriptionAn intimate portrait of a mother holding her infant child. The woman wears a dark dress with white collar. Blue tinting has been applied to the baby’s dress. Delicate tinting to subject’s face and baby’s arms. Full leather case, Two Large Flowers design with Whitehurst’s spread eagle motif listing six gallery locations embossed on the red velvet cushion. Quarter plate.