Portrait of a Man, Woman and Child
Artist/Maker
Artist Unknown
(Artist Unknown)
Dateca. 1860
Mediumambrotype
DimensionsSight: 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (8.9 x 6.4 cm)
Mat: 4 1/4 x 3 1/8 in. (10.8 x 7.9 cm)
Overall (Case): 4 × 5 × 7/8 in. (10.2 × 12.7 × 2.2 cm)
Mat: 4 1/4 x 3 1/8 in. (10.8 x 7.9 cm)
Overall (Case): 4 × 5 × 7/8 in. (10.2 × 12.7 × 2.2 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Kendell and Tony Turner
Terms
Object number2013.16.13
DescriptionAmbrotype with a family portrait consisting of an unidentified man and woman with a baby on her lap in a gutta percha union case. The inside lid of the case has an embossed purple velvet lining cushion. The front and back covers of the case have a molded design of a man holding the bridle reigns of a horse in one hand and reaching his other hand out toward a group of three people with a dog seated at their feet.On View
Not on viewCollections
Artist Unknown