Frances Lea Smith cased tintype portrait, 1860
Permanent ID:
5652Date:
circa 1860Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Woman seated in posing chair wearing a black dress, buttoned at the front, with wide sleeves, and wide black lace running below her shoulders and across the chest, the neckline is low and close, with a small white collar, her hair parted in the centre, smoothed over the head, curled over the ears, with collar-length ringlets at the back, and color applied to her 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 embossed with a geometric design both front and back, and a gilded pattern edging both the exterior and interior, with a red velvet pinchpad, and a red velvet cushion embossed with a floral design (1850-1860s)Inscription:
Frances Lea Smith / Mrs. Carson 5.10:16 (Label adhered to cover glass)Format:
TintypesDimensions:
Width: 7 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)Width: 2 25/32 in, Height: 3 7/32 in (image)
Width: 8.1 cm, Height: 9.3 cm, Depth: 1.9 cm (case)
Width: 3 3/16 in, Height: 3 19/32 in, Depth: 3/4 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collectionRelated People or Organizations:
Frances Lea Smith, 1823-1876 (depicted)Carson (was donated by)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Tintype [sh85135543]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Mourning customs [sh85087976]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Mourning customs [sh85087976]