Portraits of a Man and a Woman
Artist/Maker
Littlefield, Parsons & Co.
United States, 1858-1866
Dateca. 1860
CultureAmerican
Mediumdaguerreotype
DimensionsOverall (Each of 2): 2 5/8 × 2 in. (6.7 × 5.1 cm)
Overall (Case): 3 3/4 × 6 1/4 × 1 in. (9.5 × 15.9 × 2.5 cm)
Overall (Case): 3 3/4 × 6 1/4 × 1 in. (9.5 × 15.9 × 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Kendell and Tony Turner
Terms
Object number2013.16.16
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DescriptionTwo daguerreotypes, one of an unidentified man and the other of an unidentified woman, inset together in a gutta percha union case made by Littlefield, Parsons & Co. The inside lid of the case has an embossed purple velvet lining cushion with a floral and arabesque design. The front and back covers of the case have a molded design of a woman holding a child, seated out of doors next to a cradle and large seated dog.- Art of North America
