Portrait of a Woman

c. 1860

Wenderoth, Taylor, & Brown

Associated Names
Wenderoth, Taylor, & Brown

Artist, American, active 1860s

The image shows a woman in a standing position. She is facing slightly downward with her hands clasped at her waist. Her hair is styled up, parted in the center. She has defined facial features with a neutral expression. The woman is wearing a long dark dress with a high lace collar, lace detailing down the front, and a white apron tied around her waist. The skirt of her dress seems voluminous, with a striped underskirt showing at the bottom. She is not holding any objects or wearing any jewelry. The background is plain with a uniform tone and a faint line suggesting a division between a wall and floor.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 9 × 5.7 cm (3 9/16 × 2 1/4 in.)
    mount: 10 × 6.3 cm (3 15/16 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.12.27

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thomas Harris, New York), early 1990s; NGA purchase, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, upper left applied green three-cent tax stamp crossed out in black ink; center printed in black ink: W. T. & B. / WENDEROTH, TAYLOR & BROWN / 912-914 / Chestnut Street / Philadelphia.; lower center: No [by unknown hand in graphite: 40196] / N.B. The negative of this picture may be purchased, in which case / its preservation will be secured. / In ordering duplicates please send the No. as above, with the name.

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