Portrait of a Cat
c. 1858
Artist, American, 1829 - 1867
Artwork overview
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Medium
ambrotype
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Credit Line
Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation
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Dimensions
image (visible): 7.1 × 5.9 cm (2 13/16 × 2 5/16 in.)
mat: 8.2 × 6.7 cm (3 1/4 × 2 5/8 in.)
case (closed): 9.5 × 9 × 2.1 cm (3 3/4 × 3 9/16 × 13/16 in.) -
Accession
2023.39.11
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Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
on velvet lining inside of case, center stamped: G. J. GOODRIDGE / YORK PA; by unknown hand, top edge of case in black ink on applied sticker: F / 14; by Ross Kelbaugh, top edge of case in black ink on applied sticker: AF14A