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John Hartshorne and Caroline [Smith] Hartshorne family portrait daguerreotype, 1850

Permanent ID:
6430
Date:
circa 1850
Image Description:
Image: 1/2 plate; Two seated adults and four standing children; Seated man with hair parted on one side and puffed at the forehead, wearing a dark jacket and vest, with lighter pants, a white shirt, and dark bow tie, collar upturned, one hand resting on his crossed leg; Seated woman with hair parted slightly off-center and covering most of the ears, wearing a dark long-sleeved dress with belled sleeves with darker trim, whitework undersleeves and wide whitework collar clasped at the throat with a small brooch, a ring on one finger, with a paisley pattern printed shawl wrapped around her shounders, her hands clasped in her lap; Younger standing girl with hair parted in the center and smoothed behind the ears, wearing a short-sleeved pattern printed dress, a bracelet on one wrist, one hand at her waist, the other on the seated man's shoulder; Younger standing boy with hair parted on one side and puffed at the forehead, wearing a dark jacket and a white collar, one elbow propped on the seated man's shoulder with his hand by his face; Older standing young man with hair parted on one side and puffed at the forehead, wearing a dark jacket and vest, white shirt with upturned collar and a dark bow tie, a dark watch cord attached to his vest, one hand propped up by his face, the other resting on the older standing young woman's shoulder; Older standing young woman hair parted in the center and partially covering the ears, with a dark ribbon showing from behind, wearing a dark short basque bodice, buttoned at the front, with long belled sleeves, white undersleeves and a small whitework collar, and a pattern printed skirt, a bracelet on one wrist and a ring on one finger, one hand at her waist, the other propped on the seated woman's shoulder; color applied to all their faces as well as many of their hands. Preserver: Stiff & heavy, more golden (1847-50). Mat: Double elliptical, with matte finish (1850). Case: Leather-covered wood frame embossed with a geometric design both front and back, with interior gilded edge trim, red velvet pinchpad and cherry red velvet cushion embossed with a floral and butterfly design (ca. 1850).
Inscription:
(ink on paper): John & Caroline Hartshorne / née Smith / William Sidney H. / (Father of Richard) / John Smith H. / Anna H. Hartshorne / Caroline Hartshorne / nieces of John & Caroline H. / ("Aunty") / (Mrs Hayes) (Enclosed note)

(ink on applied label): John & Caroline Hartshorne / née Smith / William Sidney H. / John Smith H / Anna H. Hartshorne / Caroline Hartshorne / (Mrs Hayes) / nieces of both JH & CSH (Label applied to enclosed paper)

(embossed in brass): POWELSON. / NEWARK N.J. (Bottom two corners of mat (right side of image))
Format:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: 14.0 cm, Height: 10.8 cm (image)
Width: 5 1/2 in, Height: 4 1/4 in (image)
Width: 12.0 cm, Height: 15.2 cm, Depth: 2.0 cm (frame)
Width: 4 3/4 in, Height: 6 in, Depth: 13/16 in (case)
Collection:
Batcheler, Hartshorne, and Sahlin families papers
Related People or Organizations:
Hartshorne, William Sidney (depicted)
Hartshorne, Caroline (depicted)
Smith, Caroline (depicted)
Hartshorne, John (depicted)
Hartshorne, John Smith (depicted)
Hartshorne, Anna H. (depicted)
Smith, Elizabeth (relates to)
Powelson (photographer)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85035408]
Photographers--Marketing [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh87001204]
Portrait photography--United States [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh2010107725]