Glenalvin Goodridge

Goodridge, Glenalvin J.
American, 1829 - 1867

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This grayscale photograph shows a cat resting on the woven seat of a wooden chair. The cat has a tuxedo pattern with darker fur on its back and legs and lighter fur on its face and paws. Its pointed ears are upright, and it looks toward us, its face slightly blurred. The chair has a simple design with a decorative back. The background is plain and light-colored. The oval photograph is framed in an ornate rectangular golden frame carved with floral motifs.
Glenalvin Goodridge, Portrait of a Cat, c. 1858, ambrotype, Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation, 2023.39.11

Portrait of a Cat

Glenalvin Goodridge · c. 1858 · ambrotype ·  Accession ID  2023.39.11
The image depicts a man sitting with his right arm on a stack of three books on a patterned surface. His left hand is on his lap. The man has neatly-combed dark hair, smooth facial features, a high forehead, and light-colored eyes. He is dressed in a dark suit jacket, high-buttoned vest, white shirt with a high collar, and a dark bow tie. There is a watch chain on his vest. The background is plain. The image is framed in an ornate, gilded frame with a velvet lining.
Glenalvin Goodridge, Portrait of a Man, c. 1850, daguerreotype with applied color, Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation, 2023.39.12

Portrait of a Man

Glenalvin Goodridge · c. 1850 · daguerreotype with applied color ·  Accession ID  2023.39.12
The artwork is an oval-framed portrait of a young girl seated in a chair, with her body and head visible. Her hair is styled back. She is wearing a dark, off-the-shoulder dress with short sleeves. Her right hand rests on a patterned fabric draped over the arm of the chair, while her left hand holds an unidentified object in her lap. The background is plain. The portrait is set within an ornate frame featuring gold detailing and a decorative border.
Glenalvin Goodridge, Portrait of a Girl, c. 1854, daguerreotype, Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation, 2023.39.13

Portrait of a Girl

Glenalvin Goodridge · c. 1854 · daguerreotype ·  Accession ID  2023.39.13

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