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Portrait of a Woman and Child

c. 1860

American 19th Century

Associated Names

American 19th Century

Artist

The image shows the upper half of a woman and a baby. The woman is sitting, holding the baby on her lap. She has dark skin and her facial features appear calm and composed. She is wearing a dark dress with a white lace collar and a plaid-patterned skirt. The baby has light-colored hair and face, and is wearing a light-colored dress with lace detailing. Both individuals are framed against a plain background. The photograph is encased in an ornate gold frame with intricate designs along the edges.

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Artwork overview

Medium

ambrotype with applied color
Credit Line

Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation
Dimensions

image (visible): 11.5 × 8.3 cm (4 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.)
mat: 14 × 10.9 cm (5 1/2 × 4 5/16 in.)
case (closed): 15.1 × 12 × 2 cm (5 15/16 × 4 3/4 × 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

2023.39.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Owings Family Estate, Baltimore County, Maryland. Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD, 1970s; NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Kelbaugh, Ross J.

Inscriptions

by Ross Kelbaugh, top edge of case in black ink on applied sticker: AF13

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