Post-Mortem Baby on Bed

1880s–1890s

William Mills & Son

Associated Names
William Mills & Son

Artist

The image shows an infant lying on a bed dressed in a long white gown. The baby is positioned lying on its back, resting on a large pillow. The infant's features include closed eyes and a small face, with short hair apparent on the head. The gown covers the infant entirely, adorned with embroidery and frills around the neck and sleeves. The bed is covered with a textured blanket, and a lacy curtain with an intricate design hangs in the background. There are no visible jewelry or additional objects in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (cabinet card)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 9.8 × 14.2 cm (3 7/8 × 5 9/16 in.)
    mount: 10.9 × 16.6 cm (4 5/16 × 6 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.147.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert E. Jackson, Seattle, WA; gift to NGA, 2013.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed vertical across left edge of mount in brown ink: Wm. Mills & Son, 58 & 60 ARCADE, / PROVIDENCE, / AND OLNEYVILLE, R.I.; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: #12 / 15 - ; upper right: 40 -

Wikidata ID

Q64170954