Anna B. Lang Wilson ambrotype portrait, 1855
Permanent ID:
5870Date:
circa 1855Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Head and shoulders of a woman with hair parted in the center, wearing a sheer daycap, dressed in a dark dress with pleats running back over the shoulders and a sheer chemisette, with color applied to her cheeks. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame embossed with a geometric design both front and back, with gilded edge trim on both exterior and interior, with red velvet pinchpad, and red velvet cushion embossed with a geometric design (1850-60s).Inscription:
(ink on paper): Anna B. Lang Wilson / married Isaac Townsend [recto]; #207 [verso] (Enclosed note)(embossed): AMBROTYPE BY / GUTEKUNST / PATENTED / JULY 4&11.54 (Bottom corners of mat)
Format:
AmbrotypeDimensions:
Width: 6.9 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)Width: 2 23/32 in, Height: 3 7/32 in (image)
Width: 7.9 cm, Height: 9.2 cm, Depth: 1.9 cm (case)
Width: 3 1/8 in, Height: 3 5/8 in, Depth: 3/4 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collectionRelated People or Organizations:
Lang Wilson, Anna B. (depicted)Townsend, Isaac (relates to)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Ambrotype [sh85004169]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photographers--Marketing [sh87001204]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photographers--Marketing [sh87001204]