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Woman wearing a black dress with a cadet bodice daguerreotype, 1849
Woman wearing a black dress with a cadet bodice daguerreotype, 1849
Woman wearing a black dress with a cadet bodice daguerreotype, 1849
Woman wearing a black dress with a cadet bodice daguerreotype, 1849
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Woman wearing a black dress with a cadet bodice daguerreotype, 1849

Permanent ID:
6363
Date:
circa 1849
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Seated woman, with hair parted in the center with heavy side wings looped to a point low on the crown at the back and widened over the ears, wearing a dark silk gown featuring a cadet bodice buttoned at the throat but open in front to display the chemisette, with a whitework collar closed with a brooch, narrow belled sleeves under long closely fitted caps, with a long gilded chain around her neck, and long drop earrings, color applied to her cheeks and mouth. Preserver: Stiff & heavy, more golden (1847-50). Mat: Oval with sandy finish (late 1840s). Case: Leather-covered wood-frame embossed with a scarce Bird and Grapes (Berg No. 5-33) design on the front, and a geometric design on the back, with a red velvet pinchpad, and a plum purple cushion embossed with a floral design (ca. 1850).
Format:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: 7.0 cm, Height: 8.3 cm (image)
Width: 2 3/4 in, Height: 3 9/32 in (image)
Width: 8.0 cm, Height: 9.2 cm, Depth: 1.8 cm (case)
Width: 3 1/8 in, Height: 3 5/8 in, Depth: 23/32 in (case)
Collection:
Edwin Forrest Home records