Mrs Jacob Billmeyer née Hester Criss
Permanent ID:
5943Date:
circa 1846Image Description:
Image: 1/2 plate; Seated woman with arm resting on posing table, dressed in a black dress shirred low at the front with unpressed pleats running back over the shoulders, gathers at the collarbone, and long sleeves cuffed at the wrist, a black shawl draped over her arms, with a wide sheer white collar, and a sheer white daycap tied under her chin, holding a book on her lap, color applied to her cheeks. Preserver: [none] (pre-1847). Mat: Octagonal with uncommon matte finish embossed overall in a simple geometric pattern ( early 1850s). Case: Leather-covered wood-frame embossed with a floral design on the front and unembossed on the back, with an eggplant purple pinchpad and plain (unembossed) cushion (1845-50).Inscription:
(ink on paper): Mrs. Jacob Billmeyer / née Hester Cress / daughter-in-law of / Michael Billmeyer, early / printer of Germantown. (Note adhered to case cushion)(ink on paper): Presented by / Miss Mary M. Townsend / May 27, 1920 (Note adhered to case cushion)
Format:
DaguerreotypeDimensions:
Width: 10.5 cm, Height: 13.7 cm (image)Width: 4 1/8 in, Height: 5 13/32 in (image)
Width: 11.9 cm, Height: 15.0 cm, Depth: 2.2 cm (case)
Width: 4 11/16 in, Height: 5 29/32 in, Depth: 7/8 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collectionRelated People or Organizations:
Billmeyer, Jacob (depicted)Billmeyer, Michael (relates to)
Townsend, Mary M. (was donated by)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]