George H. Wood

American, 1832 - 1903

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The image shows a woman standing in a full-length portrait. She is facing forward with one hand resting on a chair and the other holding a hat. She has dark, neatly styled hair and is wearing a light-colored dress under a dark embroidered cape with a ruffled collar. The background features a painted scenic backdrop of water, trees, and distant hills or mountains. The floor in the foreground has a patterned design.
George H. Wood, Portrait of a Woman, 1860s, albumen silver print (carte-de-visite), Gift of Funds from Robert B. Menschel and the Vital Projects Fund, 2022.174.13

Portrait of a Woman

George H. Wood · 1860s · albumen silver print (carte-de-visite) ·  Accession ID  2022.174.13

The image shows a village among hills. A line of trees decorates the horizon behind the village. A brick building stands out in the center, possibly a school or a municipal building. Closest to the viewer are wooden houses with pitched roofs and a few smaller outbuildings. The colors are sepia, creating a warm atmosphere. The composition leads the eye from the houses to the wider view of the village and hills, ending at the horizon with trees in silhouette.
George H. Wood, Town Scene, c. 1860, albumen silver print (carte-de-visite), Robert B. Menschel Fund, 2021.122.13

Town Scene

George H. Wood · c. 1860 · albumen silver print (carte-de-visite) ·  Accession ID  2021.122.13

George H. Wood, Woman in Costume of Queen of the Night, c. 1860, albumen silver print (carte-de-visite), Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2019.12.26

Woman in Costume of Queen of the Night

George H. Wood · c. 1860 · albumen silver print (carte-de-visite) ·  Accession ID  2019.12.26