Seated woman holding spectacles
Permanent ID:
5966Date:
circa 1847Image Description:
Image: 1/2 plate; Seated woman with arm resting on cloth-covered posing table, holding spectacles in her hand, with hair parted in the center, wearing a long-sleeved black dress with a shorter waistline typical of the late forties, with a shorter and easier corset, with a whitework collar, a small brooch at her throat, and a sheer white daycap tied with ribbons under her chin. Preserver: [none] (pre-1847). Mat: Elliptical with pebbled finish (1839 - mid 1840s). Case: Green leather-covered wood-frame embossed with 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 (1846-48).Inscription:
(embossed): COLLINS'S / SKY LIGHT / PORTRAITS / 100 CHESTNUT ST. AB. 3D / PHILADA (Case cushion)Format:
DaguerreotypeDimensions:
Width: 10.8 cm, Height: 13.9 cm (image)Width: 4 1/4 in, Height: 5 15/32 in (image)
Width: 11.8 cm, Height: 14.8 cm, Depth: 2.2 cm (case)
Width: 4 21/32 in, Height: 5 13/16 in, Depth: 7/8 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collectionRelated Person or Organization:
Collins's Sky Light Portraits (photographer)Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photographers--Marketing [sh87001204]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photographers--Marketing [sh87001204]