Portrait of a Woman

c. 1860

Jeremiah Gurney

Associated Names
Jeremiah Gurney

Artist, American, 1812 - 1895

The image shows a person reclining on a decorative ledge, with one leg bent and the other extended. The individual leans back, supported by their left arm, while the right arm rests on the ledge. The person has short, curly hair styled away from the face and delicate facial features. They wear a polka-dot outfit with white leggings and ankle boots, consisting of a matching vest and skirt, paired with a light-colored blouse and a dark bow tie at the neckline. The surroundings include an intricately carved balustrade and a panel with floral motifs, with a plain and muted background.

Media Options

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 9 × 5.4 cm (3 9/16 × 2 1/8 in.)
    mount: 10.4 × 6.3 cm (4 1/8 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.12.20


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leonard Walle, Novi, MI; (Thomas Harris, New York), late 1990s; NGA purchase, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left on mount printed in black ink: J. GURNEY & SON; lower right: PHOTO N.Y.; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: #4022; upper right: 261-32; center printed in black ink: PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS / J.GURNEY & SON / 707 / BROADWAY, / N.Y.


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