Seated woman in black dress with gloves and patterned shawl
Permanent ID:
5960Date:
circa 1845Image Description:
Image: 1/2 plate; Seated woman, with hair parted in the center falling from ears to shoulders in ringlets, with arm resting on cloth-covered posing table, wearing a long-sleeved dark dress with white collar and cuffs, with a patterned shawl wrapped around her forearms, black leather gloves on her hands, a brooch at her throat, and a chain or watch fob hanging over her chest. Preserver: [none] (pre-1847). Mat: Octagonal with pebble finish (1839-mid 40s). Case: Leather-covered wood-frame embossed wtih a floral and butterfly design on the front only, with a plain (unembossed) back, a red velvet pinchpad, and a red velvet cushion embossed with the photographer's studio name and address (late 1840s-50).Inscription:
(embossed on velvet): ROOT'S / GALLERY / 140 CHESTNUT ST. / PHILADA (Case cushion)Format:
DaguerreotypeDimensions:
Width: 10.9 cm, Height: 14.0 cm (image)Width: 4 9/32 in, Height: 5 1/2 in (image)
Width: 12.0 cm, Height: 14.9 cm, Depth: 1.9 cm (case)
Width: 4 3/4 in, Height: 5 7/8 in, Depth: 3/4 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collectionRelated People or Organizations:
Root, Marcus Aurelius (photographer)Root's Gallery (photographer)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photographers--Marketing [sh87001204]
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Photographers--Marketing [sh87001204]
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]