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The image depicts a group portrait of eleven individuals. There are eight individuals standing at the back and three people seated in the front. At the center is a woman with a child on her lap and two more children around her. The adults are positioned around them in the back. The man standing behind the woman is dressed formally in a dark jacket, white shirt, and a bow tie. The woman wears a bonnet, and each child wears long-sleeved dresses. One of the standing men holds a small book. The boys and men wear dark suits with white collars. The background shows a stone wall and a window. The image is framed with a decorative blue border.
British 19th Century, Edmund and Charlotte Ashworth and Family at Egerton Hall, c. 1846–1847, daguerreotype, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2019.1.22

Edmund and Charlotte Ashworth and Family at Egerton Hall

British 19th Century · c. 1846–1847 · daguerreotype ·  Accession ID  2019.1.22

In the image, there is a young girl standing in a full-body portrait. She has dark hair styled neatly into two buns with a middle parting. The girl is wearing a light pink knee-length dress with ruffled designs and floral details, featuring an off-the-shoulder neckline. She is holding a basket of colorful flowers in her left hand and has a delicate necklace with a small pendant. The background shows a painted backdrop with light clouds.
William Edward Kilburn, Portrait of a Girl, c. 1852, daguerreotype with applied color, Clinton and Jean Wright Fund, 2020.61.2

Portrait of a Girl

William Edward Kilburn · c. 1852 · daguerreotype with applied color ·  Accession ID  2020.61.2

The image shows two girls from the waist up, sitting closely together. The older girl is positioned directly next to the younger girl, and both are facing slightly towards the camera. The older girl has long, dark hair styled in braids, framing her face with a middle part, and her facial expression is neutral. She wears a dark dress with a high collar and plaid decoration near the neck. The younger girl wears her hair parted in the middle and down to her ears, and she also has a neutral expression. Her dress is dark with short sleeves and a white lace or embroidered collar. Their hands are folded in their laps, and they appear to be sitting on a piece of furniture like a chair. They are framed within an ornate, oval-shaped gilded frame with floral and leaf patterns. The background is plain and dark.
British 19th Century, Portrait of Two Girls, c. 1860, ambrotype, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2019.1.18

Portrait of Two Girls

British 19th Century · c. 1860 · ambrotype ·  Accession ID  2019.1.18

The image portrays the upper body of a young person in a formal pose. The individual has a neutral expression on their face and short, neatly combed hair. They are wearing a dark-colored jacket over a white shirt with a high collar and a patterned vest underneath. The portrait is set in a red velvet-lined case with a gold border. The background of the image is plain and indistinct.
British 19th Century, Edmund Ashworth Jr., c. 1845, daguerreotype, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2019.1.6

Edmund Ashworth Jr.

British 19th Century · c. 1845 · daguerreotype ·  Accession ID  2019.1.6

The image depicts a woman seated in a formal pose with her hands on her lap. She has delicate facial features, styled back hair with a hairpiece, and is wearing an off-the-shoulder dress with lace details, a fabric bow, a necklace, and bracelets. The background includes a table with a cloth and a book, and a blurred backdrop. The image is framed with a gold mat and a red velvet border.
British 19th Century, Rebecca Ashworth, c. 1855, daguerreotype, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2019.1.8

Rebecca Ashworth

British 19th Century · c. 1855 · daguerreotype ·  Accession ID  2019.1.8

The image shows a woman in historical formal attire with a composed expression. She is holding an object in one hand and standing next to a wooden table. The scene is captured in a gold-trimmed frame.
British 19th Century, Portrait of a Woman, c. 1860, ambrotype, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2019.1.21

Portrait of a Woman

British 19th Century · c. 1860 · ambrotype ·  Accession ID  2019.1.21

The image shows an older woman's upper body. She sits upright in a frontal position, with a serious expression. She wears a dark dress with a high neckline and an ornate shawl. Her hands rest in her lap, holding a small object. She also wears a lace collar and long gloves. The background is a simple, neutral backdrop with aging effects, like an old photograph. The image is set within a decorative frame with a red velvet border.
British 19th Century, Portrait of a Woman, c. 1850, daguerreotype with applied color, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2019.1.5

Portrait of a Woman

British 19th Century · c. 1850 · daguerreotype with applied color ·  Accession ID  2019.1.5

The image shows a person in a half-length sitting portrait. The individual is seated, slightly turned to the side. Their facial features are slightly visible, possibly due to photo quality. They have short or closely cropped hair, and wear clothing with a pattern and a white collar. Their right hand rests on their lap with a white cuff visible. The image has a vintage frame with a gold and red border. The background is plain and dark.
British 19th Century, Portrait of a Woman, c. 1845, daguerreotype, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2019.1.15

Portrait of a Woman

British 19th Century · c. 1845 · daguerreotype ·  Accession ID  2019.1.15

The image shows a man in a bust view. He is seated and facing slightly to the right with his right elbow resting on a surface and head supported by his hand. He has a neutral facial expression, short dark hair, a dark suit with a high collar, a striped shirt, a bow tie, and a watch chain visible across his vest. The surface has a patterned texture and the background is plain with a decorative frame featuring a red velvet border and gold edges.
British 19th Century, Mark Ashworth, c. 1855, ambrotype with applied color, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2019.1.10

Mark Ashworth

British 19th Century · c. 1855 · ambrotype with applied color ·  Accession ID  2019.1.10

The image shows a young boy standing, leaning slightly forward with his left hand resting on an open book on a table. He has fair skin, large eyes, and neatly combed dark hair. He is wearing a vintage long-sleeved coat with buttons and a light-colored bow at the neckline. The background is softly blurred neutral setting to resemble a serene cloudy sky. The photograph is framed in an oval cut-out with a dark red outer border and gold-toned inner matting.
Richard Beard, Portrait of a Boy, c. 1850, daguerreotype with applied color, Clinton and Jean Wright Fund, 2020.61.1

Portrait of a Boy

Richard Beard · c. 1850 · daguerreotype with applied color ·  Accession ID  2020.61.1