Portrait of a Woman with Sewing Machine

c. 1860

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

The image depicts a woman seated behind a sewing machine on a table. She sits upright, facing forward. She has a bun hairstyle with a dark headscarf, soft facial features, and light complexion. She wears a dark dress with lace collar, a brooch at the neckline, and earrings. The background is plain, and the photo is framed with a gold-toned border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    ambrotype with applied color

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 6.9 × 5.6 cm (2 11/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
    mat: 8.3 × 7 cm (3 1/4 × 2 3/4 in.)
    case (closed): 9.2 × 8.2 × 2 cm (3 5/8 × 3 1/4 × 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.42

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: KL011

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