Sarah Ann (Robeson) Lea
Permanent ID:
5627Date:
circa 1850Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Woman wearing daycap of sheer fabric, with frills at the cheeks, with a puffed crown with capstrings tied under the chin, and a dress of dark fabric gathered at the waist flaring upwards and to the shoulders, color applied to the face. Preserver: Straight, narrow, embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame embossed with floral design on front and geometric design on back with red velvet pinchpad, and a plain red velvet cushion (1850-60s).Inscription:
(ink on applied label): Sarah Ann (Robeson) Lea (Label on cover glass)Format:
DaguerreotypeDimensions:
Width: 7 cm, Height: 8.1 cm (image)Width: 2 3/4 in, Height: 3 3/16 in (image)
Width: 8.2 cm, Height: 9.3 cm, Depth: 1.8 cm (case)
Width: 3 7/32 in, Height: 3 19/32 in, Depth: 3/4 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collectionRelated Person or Organization:
Sarah Ann Lea (depicted)Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]