| Creator |
McClees & Germon, photographer. |
| Title |
[Half-length portrait of an unidentified, seated woman] [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
Philadelphia |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1850 |
| Date |
[ca. 1850] |
| Physical Description |
1 photograph : daguerreotype ; plate 70 x 83 mm (sixth plate format) |
| Description |
Half-length, forward facing portrait of an unidentified white woman seated on a chair. Sitter has long, dark hair, parted
in the middle, and looped behind her ears. She is attired in a dark-colored, short-sleeved, silk dress with buttons down the
bodice and a white lace collar, and black lace, fingerless gloves. A broach adorns her collar. She rests her right forearm
on a table covered in a patterned cloth. The sitter’s left hand is slightly clenched and rests on her lap. Her lips and cheeks
are tinted pink.
|
| Notes |
Title supplied by cataloger. |
|
Date inferred from photographic medium, attire of the sitter, and dates of operation of the photographer. |
|
Pink tinting on lips and cheeks. |
|
Attributed to McClees & Germon. |
|
Pad: Red velvet. No design. |
|
Mat: Double elliptical. |
|
Case: Leather. |
|
Contains weeping glass deterioration. |
|
Edges of daguerreotype plate are tarnished. |
|
Gift of Jane Hastings, 2011. |
| Biographical / historical note |
James E. McLees (1821-1887) and Washington Lafayette Germon (1822-1877) operated as partners from 1846 to 1855 in Philadelphia. |
| Subject |
Women -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Women -- Clothing & dress -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Genre |
Daguerreotypes -- 1840-1850. |
|
Photograph cases -- 1840-1850. |
|
Portrait photographs -- 1840-1850. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Cased photos – photographer – McClees & Germon [P.2011.56.3] |
| Accession number |
P.2011.56.3 |
