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Portrait of a Girl and Postmortem Child

c. 1860

American 19th Century

Associated Names

American 19th Century

Artist

The image shows two individuals, one adult and one young child. The adult is sitting with one shoulder slightly raised, their face partially obscured by darkness. They have short, dark hair and wear a top with a hinted-at pattern. The child is lying down with their eyes closed, visible from head to knees. The child has light hair and wears a pale garment. They lie on a patterned surface surrounded by fabric or a blanket, with flowers near their head. The image is in an ornate, gold-colored frame with floral engravings.

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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): 6.2 × 8.7 cm (2 7/16 × 3 7/16 in.)
mat: 8.2 × 10.8 cm (3 1/4 × 4 1/4 in.)
case (closed): 11.6 × 9.4 × 1.9 cm (4 9/16 × 3 11/16 × 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

2023.39.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Kelbaugh, Ross J.

Inscriptions

by Ross Kelbaugh, top edge of case in black ink on applied sticker: AF13A

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