Woman wearing a lace pelerine
Woman wearing a lace pelerine
Woman wearing a lace pelerine

Woman wearing a lace pelerine


Permanent ID:
6129
Date:
circa 1846
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Seated woman with arm resting on cloth-covered posing table, wearing silk dress with long narrow sleeves and white undersleeves, covered by a lace pelerine, a ribbon crossed at her throat and held by a brooch, her hair parted in the middle and puffed at the ears, with the crown hair in a high braid, a ring on her finger and a watch or pencil chain on her lap. Preserver: [none] (pre-1847). Mat: Oval with sandy finish (late 1840s). Case: Leather-covered wood half frame, with a plain, unembossed back, and a red velvet pinchpad (pre-1849).
Inscription:
(pencil on leather): 430420 (Back exterior of case)
Format:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: 6.8 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)
Width: 2 11/16 in, Height: 3 7/32 in (image)
Width: 8.0 cm, Height: 9.4 cm, Depth: 1.0 cm (case)
Width: 3 1/8 in, Height: 3 11/16 in, Depth: 3/8 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania daguerreotypes and ambrotypes
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]