Portrait of a Woman

c. 1856

James McClees

Associated Names
James McClees

Artist, American, 1821 - 1887

The image shows a woman seated from the waist up. She is sitting upright with one arm on an upholstered chair with a floral design. Her hair is styled in waves, framing her face. She has a calm expression and is wearing a dark dress with lace details, a white collar and cuffs, and a cameo. The background is plain, and the image is framed in gold with intricate detailing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    daguerreotype with applied color

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 11.7 × 9 cm (4 5/8 × 3 9/16 in.)
    mat: 14 × 10.7 cm (5 1/2 × 4 3/16 in.)
    case (closed): 15.2 × 12 × 2.2 cm (6 × 4 3/4 × 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.12.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Janet Lehr, East Hampton, NY; Mary and Dan Solomon, Dana Point, CA; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on brass mat, lower left embossed: McClees; lower right embossed: PHILA

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