Mrs. James Clayton
Permanent ID:
5849Date:
circa 1850Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Woman dressed in black, with white sheet daycap with a puffed crown and frills around the brim and collar, with white undersleeves, a patterned neck ribbon tied around her neck. Preserver: [none]. Mat: Octagonal with pebble finish (1839-mid 40s). Case: Leather-covered wood-frame embossed with a floral design (a variation of Berg Nos. 5-94 and 5-112) on both the front and back, gilded edge trim on interior, with a red velvet pinchpad and a red velvet cushion embossed with a floral design (1850).Inscription:
(pencil on paper): Mrs James Clayton / mother of / John Clayton [recto]; # 197 [verso] (Enclosed note)(stamped in black ink): MYRON SHEW, / DEALER IN / DAGUERREOTYPE MATERIALS / No. 116 Chestnut Street, / PHILADELPHIA (Paper liner inside case behind image package)
Format:
DaguerreotypeDimensions:
Width: 7 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)Width: 2 3/4 in, Height: 3 7/32 in (image)
Width: 7.9 cm, Height: 9.2 cm, Depth: 1.6 cm (case)
Width: 3 1/8 in, Height: 3 5/8 in, Depth: 21/32 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collectionRelated People or Organizations:
Clayton, James (depicted)Clayton, John (relates to)
Shew, Myron (Manufacturer)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photographic industry [sh85101187]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photographic industry [sh85101187]