Charles F. Turnbull postmortem daguerreotype, 1855
Permanent ID:
5898Date:
circa 1855Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Postmortem of a young child with eyes closed laid out on a white sheet and cushion set upon two painted wooden chairs, dressed in a shoulder-baring short-sleeved dress of dark fabric with a printed pattern, edged at the sleeves and shoulders in white trim, with dark boots and a gilded ring on one finger. Preserver: Straight but more ornate (1850s). Mat: Double elliptical, more ornate (1850s onwards). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame embossed with a geometric design both front and back, with a red velvet pinchpad and a red velvet cushion embossed with a geometric design (1850-60s).Inscription:
(pencil on paper): Charles F / Turnbull / picture (Paper liner behind image package)(typed on paper): 74:36.2 / Gift: / James M. Asa (Note enclosed behind image package)
Format:
DaguerreotypeDimensions:
Width: 8.3 cm, Height: 7.1 cm (image)Width: 3 9/32 in, Height: 2 25/32 in (image)
Width: 8 cm, Height: 9.2 cm, Depth: 1.7 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:
Turnbull, Charles F. (relates to)Asa, James M. (was donated by)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photography of children [sh85101337]
Postmortem photography [sh91006353]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photography of children [sh85101337]
Postmortem photography [sh91006353]