Portrait of a Man and Woman
c. 1848
Marcus Aurelius Root
Artist, American, 1808 - 1888
Samuel Root
Artist, American, 1819 - 1889
Marcus Aurelius Root, Samuel Root
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Artwork overview
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Medium
daguerreotype
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
image (visible): 8.9 × 6.6 cm (3 1/2 × 2 5/8 in.)
mat: 10.6 × 8 cm (4 3/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
case (closed): 11.8 × 9.4 × 1.9 cm (4 5/8 × 3 11/16 × 3/4 in.) -
Accession Number
2025.12.4
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Janet Lehr, East Hampton, NY; Mary and Dan Solomon, Dana Point, CA; gift to NGA, 2025.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
on velvet lining inside of case, center stamped perpendicular: ROOT'S / GALLERY / 140. / CHESTNUT ST. / PHILADA.