Portrait of a Child and Young Woman

c. 1850

American 19th Century

Associated Names
The image depicts two individuals captured from the upper bodies. A baby sits on the lap of a woman. The baby faces the camera with a neutral expression, light-colored hair, and a smooth complexion, dressed in a light-colored garment with decorative trim. The woman, positioned to the left, gazes at the baby. She has dark, curly hair, wearing a striped dress with a high neckline and long sleeves, supporting the baby with her hands. The background is plain and dark. The photograph is framed in an ornate border with an oval-shaped opening, surrounded by a textured, gold-toned mat showing signs of age.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    daguerreotype with applied color

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel and the Vital Projects Fund

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 5.4 × 4.1 cm (2 1/8 × 1 5/8 in.)
    mat: 7.8 × 6.5 cm (3 1/16 × 2 9/16 in.)
    case (closed): 9.1 × 8.2 × 1.8 cm (3 9/16 × 3 1/4 × 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.46.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Charles Schwartz, Ltd., New York); NGA purchase, 2011.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on bottom edge of case, by unknown hand, bottom left in black ink on applied label: CS 11772

Wikidata ID

Q64144664

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