Untitled (Mother and her four children)
Artist
Jesse H. Whitehurst
(American, c.1820 - 1875)
Datec. 1850
MediumDaguerreotype (1/3 plate) in full leatherette case
Dimensions5 1/2 x 4 1/8 in. (14 x 10.5 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by The Melvin and Lorna Rubin Fund
Object number2013.68.7
DescriptionWhitehurst's name is on the plush cushion and on the brass mat on the image. There are old seals present but disintegrated. The pose is quite nice, but the dag could probably use a washing, and the glass should be replaced. The case is split. The size is a bit unusual, because it is a bit smaller than the standard half-plate but much larger than a quarter plate.
