Elizabeth Smith [Mrs. Lawrence Hartshorne] albumen portrait, 1853
Elizabeth Smith [Mrs. Lawrence Hartshorne] albumen portrait, 1853

Elizabeth Smith [Mrs. Lawrence Hartshorne] albumen portrait, 1853


Permanent ID:
6444
Date:
circa 1853
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Head and shoulders of a woman, hair parted in the center and high at the crown, wearing a dress with a whitework collar and possibly a shawl over her shoulders. Preserver: [none] (pre-1847). Mat: Octagonal with sandy finish (late 1840s). Case: Leather-covered wood-frame embossed with a common geometric design (Berg No. 5-62) on the front only, with a purple velvet pinchpad and and purple silk cushion (1840s).
Inscription:
(ink on paper): Elizabeth Smith / Mrs Lawrence Hartshorne / Mother of / Anna H - / Caroline Hayes / Jane / [illegible] (Enclosed note)
Format:
Albumen
Dimensions:
Width: 6.9 cm, Height: 8.1 cm (image)
Width: 2 23/32 in, Height: 3 3/16 in (image)
Width: 7.9 cm, Height: 9.3 cm, Depth: 1.8 cm (case)
Width: 3 1/8 in, Height: 3 19/32 in, Depth: 23/32 in (case)
Collection:
Batcheler, Hartshorne, and Sahlin families papers
Related Person or Organization:
Smith, Elizabeth (depicted)