Portrait of a School Teacher and Class

1850s

American 19th Century

Associated Names
The image shows a group of people posing together outdoors. The people are positioned closely together, forming several rows with some standing and others sitting or kneeling in the front. The men are wearing suits, coats, and bow ties, while the women are in dresses with long sleeves and full skirts. Many individuals have their hair neatly styled, with men having short haircuts and women having their hair pinned up or styled in various period-appropriate fashions. The background is a simple exterior wall of a wooden building, which includes visible siding and a window. The photograph is bordered with an ornate, decorative frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    daguerreotype

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 9 × 12 cm (3 9/16 × 4 3/4 in.)
    mat: 10.7 × 14 cm (4 3/16 × 5 1/2 in.)
    case (closed): 15.3 × 12.3 × 2.2 cm (6 × 4 13/16 × 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.48


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: KL017; top edge: 12.7.JHHH


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