Francis Rawle Wharton ambrotype portrait, 1858
Permanent ID:
5619Date:
circa 1858Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Head and shoulders of a man wearing a jacket with a high collar, a vest, tie, and upturned collar, with color applied to the cheeks. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Nonpariel with ornate matte finish (late 1850s onward). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame with a geometric design embossed front and back, with red velvet pinchpad, and red velvet cushion embossed with flowers in basket design (1850-60s).Inscription:
(ink on paper): My uncle Francis Rawle Wharton, / who donated the stuart / portrait of Gen Washington to [recto]; (ink on paper): your Society [verso] (Enclosed item)Format:
AmbrotypeDimensions:
Width: 6.9 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)Width: 2 23/32 in, Height: 3 1/4 in (image)
Width: 8 cm, Height: 9.3 cm, Depth: 1.8 cm (case)
Width: 3 1/8 in, Height: 3 19/32 in, Depth: 3/4 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collectionRelated Person or Organization:
Wharton, Francis Rawle (depicted)Library of Congress Subjects:
Ambrotype [sh85004169]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]