Untitled (Portrait of a Boy)
Artist
Jesse H. Whitehurst
(American, 1820-1875)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1850-1859
MediumDaguerreotype
Dimensions6 × 4 1/2 in. (15.2 × 11.4 cm)
Markings“WHITEHURST” stamped in brass mat at lower right.
Credit LineGift of Christina and George Kemp
Object number2018.43.74
Not on view
DescriptionLovely portrait of a young boy seated on a chair next to a table. He rests his right forearm on the table for stability during the exposure. Subject wears a dark coat with light trousers, white shirt and black tie. Full leather case, Center Pattern with Flowers and Scroll design with a variation of Whitehurst’s spread eagle motif – this with floral borders. The shield has a listing of six gallery locations embossed on the velvet cushion. Half plate.