Portrait of a Boy Holding a Hat
Unknown American, Americanabout 1850-1855
Daguerreotype, sixth plate
Image: 2 3/4 × 2 3/8 in. (7 × 6 cm)
Frame: 3 9/16 × 3 1/8 in. (9 × 8 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College: Purchased through the Phyllis and Bertram Geller 1937 Memorial Fund
2019.94.2
Geography/Culture
North America, United States
Period
19th century
Object Name
Photograph
Classification
Photograph
Not on view
Inscription
Stamped, on reverse of plate [manufacturer of plate]: SCOVILLS MFG Co EXTRA
Course History
ARTH 48.02, History of Photography, Katie Hornstein, Winter 2020
Provenance
A dealer in Texas, sold to Dennis A. Waters Fine Daguerreotypes, Exeter, New Hampshire, April 2019; sold to present collection, 2019.
This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Noticed a mistake? Have some extra information about this object? Contact Us