John Wainwright ambrotype portrait, 1855
Permanent ID:
6664Date:
circa 1855Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate on purple ruby glass; Head and shoulders of a man with hair parted on one side and puffed over the forehead, wearing a dark jacket with a white shirt, and dark tie under a turned down collar, color applied to his cheeks and lips. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Oval with matte finish and ornate (late 1850s). Case: Paper covered wood frame embossed with a flower and vase design on the front and back, with a red fabric pinchpad, and a red fabric cushion embossed with a geometric design (1850-60s).Inscription:
(ink on paper): John Wainwright (Enclosed note)Format:
AmbrotypeDimensions:
Width: 6.8 cm, Height: 8.1 cm (image)Width: 2 11/16 in, Height: 3 3/16 in (image)
Width: 8.0 cm, Height: 9.2 cm, Depth: 1.9 cm (case)
Width: 3 1/8 in, Height: 3 5/8 in, Depth: 3/4 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania daguerreotypes and ambrotypesRelated Person or Organization:
Wainwright, John (depicted)Library of Congress Subjects:
Ambrotype [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85004169]
Portrait photography--United States [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh2010107725]
Portrait photography--United States [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh2010107725]