Emma B. Gilbert, Dressmaker

1860s

R. S. De Lamater

Associated Names
R. S. De Lamater

Artist, American, 1833 - 1915

The image shows a young woman seated holding flowers. She has a neat hairstyle, wears a voluminous dress with decorative elements and a dark ribbon. A table next to her is covered with a cloth and more flowers. The backdrop is plain with a baseboard along the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print with applied color (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 9 × 5.4 cm (3 9/16 × 2 1/8 in.)
    mount: 10.2 × 6.1 cm (4 × 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.54

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top center in black ink: Emma B. Gilbert; upper center in graphite: Tatting / Tinting to face 37; center stamped in black ink: R.S. De LAMATER / PHOTOGRAPHER / 258 Main St. / 3 doors above / Post Office / HARTFORD, CT; by Ross Kelbaugh, bottom right in graphite: K028 / 817KU

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