Untitled (Portrait of a Man, Woman, and Two Children)
Artist
Jesse H. Whitehurst
(American, 1820-1875)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1850-1859
MediumDaguerreotype
Dimensions6 × 4 1/2 in. (15.2 × 11.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Christina and George Kemp
Object number2018.43.79
Not on view
DescriptionCharming family portrait of a father, mother with two young boys. The boys stand on either side of their parents. Horizontal format. Full leather case, Spray of Flowers design with a variation of Whitehurst’s spread eagle motif – this with floral borders. The shield has a listing of seven gallery locations embossed on the velvet cushion. Half plate.