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The image depicts a woman in a three-quarter body pose. She is seated, with her body angled slightly to the side. She has a calm expression, dark hair styled neatly with waves and a middle part, and wears a light-coloured dress with ruffled or lace details, along with a shawl or additional garment. The background shows a cloudy sky, trees, and hills. The frame is ornate with a burgundy velvet trim.
Beard's Photographic Institutions, Portrait of a Woman, c. 1845, daguerreotype with applied color, Robert B. Menschel and the Vital Projects Fund, 2013.49.2

Portrait of a Woman

Beard's Photographic Institutions · c. 1845 · daguerreotype with applied color ·  Accession ID  2013.49.2