Louis Godey Wemyss
Permanent ID:
5577Date:
1855Image Description:
Image: 1/9 plate; Head and shoulders of a man wearing a jacket, vest and bow tie, with gold applied to a (pocket watch?) chain and kerchief-covered object (arm of posing chair?) under his arm. Preserver: Straight and embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Nonpareil with matte finish (mid 1840s-mid 1850s). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame embossed with a floral design and gilding on the interior and exterior, with a red velvet pinchpad and a red velvet cushion with a floral design (1850-60s).Inscription:
(Ink on paper): Daguerreotype of Louis Godey Wemyss / son of F. C. Wemyss and Godson of / Louis A. Godey - aged 21 years - / Born 1834 / died 1898 } Date of Daguerreotype 1855 / Presented by H. C. Wemyss / Jan.8, 1943 [recto]; (ink on paper): no. 162; (stamped in black): Made in U.S.A. [verso] (Enclosed item)Format:
DaguerreotypeDimensions:
Width: 5.1 cm, Height: 6.4 cm (image)Width: 2 in, Height: 2 1/2 in (image)
Width: 6.2 cm, Height: 7.4 cm, Depth: 1.7 cm (case)
Width: 2 7/16 in, Height: 2 29/32 in, Depth: 11/16 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collectionRelated People or Organizations:
Louis Godey Wemyss, 1834-1898 (depicted)Wemyss, H. C. (was donated by)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]