"Charles Aaron and His Cat"
c. 1848
American 19th Century
Artist
American 19th Century
Attributed to
This object’s media is free and in the public domain.
Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view
See artworks now on view
Artwork overview
-
Medium
daguerreotype
-
Credit Line
-
Dimensions
image (visible): 5.7 × 4.2 cm (2 1/4 × 1 5/8 in.)
mat: 6.4 × 5.2 cm (2 1/2 × 2 1/16 in.)
case (closed): 7.6 × 6.4 × 2.5 cm (3 × 2 1/2 × 1 in.) -
Accession Number
2023.146.25
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD, 1978; gift to NGA, 2023.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
by unknown hand, top edge of case in black ink on applied sticker: F / 15; by Ross Kelbaugh, bottom edge of case in black ink on applied sticker: KF01