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Physical Description:
velvet (edging inside case material)
copper (photograph material)
paper (mat material)
gold (mat material)
glass (glazing material)
wood (case material)
leather (case material)
brass (case hardware material)
Measurements:
overall, framed photo: 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in x 3 3/8 in; 1.27 cm x 9.525 cm x 8.5725 cm
overall, piece of glass: 1/8 in x 3 1/4 in x 2 7/8 in; .3175 cm x 8.255 cm x 7.3025 cm
Object Name:
photograph
case, photograph
Place made:
United States: Virginia, Alexandria
Date made:
1840-1845
Description:
Half-cased portrait of a seated child, body and gaze turned slightly to the viewer's right, wearing white pantaloons, a patterned dress, and a hat or bonnet with wide plaid ribbon tied in a bow under the chin. Cheeks hand-tinted pink. Daguerreotype, octagonal pebble-textured mat and glass are loose; placed in the back half of a hinged case covered in brown leather stamped with an oval design. No marks.
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Gift of The Heirs of William and Dennis Ramsay
ID Number:
DL.220760.005C
Accession number:
220760
Catalog number:
220760.005C
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-f5fc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1000602