Portrait of a Girl and Dog

c. 1850

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

The image shows the upper half of a young girl seated with her arm resting on a long-haired dog lying beside her. The girl has long wavy hair that falls past her shoulders and frames her face. Her facial features are soft, with a serene expression. She is wearing a loose-fitting light-colored dress with visible folds, adorned with floral patterns. The background is plain, allowing full focus on the girl and her dog. The photograph is presented in an ornate frame with a gold-colored inner border and red and gold outer border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    daguerreotype

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 6.9 × 5.6 cm (2 11/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
    mat: 8.2 × 6.9 cm (3 1/4 × 2 11/16 in.)
    case (closed): 9.1 × 8.2 × 1.7 cm (3 9/16 × 3 1/4 × 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.20

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by Ross Kelbaugh, top edge of case in black ink on applied sticker: KC125

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