William Pepper Norris

c. 1855

American 19th Century

Attributed to

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    ambrotype with applied color

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 12.7 × 10.1 cm (5 × 4 in.)
    framed: 24.5 × 21.9 × 5.8 cm (9 5/8 × 8 5/8 × 2 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.24


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on paper found inside frame, by unknown hand, center in black ink: William Pepper Norris / son of / Isaac & Mary Pepper Norris / b. Feb. 9, 1852 / d. Nov. 14, 1876 / Grad. U. of P. A.B. / atty-at-law / m. Laura Camblos / June 29, 1875 / Issue: / Charles Camblos Norris / b. Jan. 1, 1876; on verso of paper found inside frame, center printed in black ink: G. SAUTER, / PICTURE FRAMES / AND / FINE ARTS, / No. 121 South Eleventh Street, / PHILADELPHIA; by unknown hand, lower center in black ink: 1683 / William Norris; on verso of frame, by Ross Kelbaugh, upper right in black ink on applied sticker: KC135


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