[Unidentified boy].
Creator(s)
Heywood, J. D.
Title
[Unidentified boy] .
Link for library catalog record
http://catalog.bostonathenaeum.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=436954
Date
[ca . 1855] .
Physical description
1 photograph : sixth plate daguerreotype , hand-colored .
Summary
Half-length portrait of boy with striped ribbon as bowtie around his neck , his collar folded down over it , a kerchief sticking out of his right breast pocket . Six of his jacket buttons are clearly visible , the seventh is fuzzy at bottom of image . His cheeks have been colored by hand . Title devised by cataloger . Oval mat , stamped "Heywood 173 Wash'n St. " in lower right corner , with decorative band around opening . Decorative protector . Red velvet lining embossed with scrolls . Papier-macheÌ case , made to resemble a small book , is inlaid with mother of pearl rose and leaves , stems painted gold and brown and bordered in gold paint . Back is plain ; rose is cracked ; cover is unattached . Latch had two hinge parts attached to center of case on each side which were connected by a third piece ; hinge on front is gone . Purchased from Philip Scalisi . #8630.25 .
Subjects
Boys--Portraits.
Genre terms
Daguerreotypes--United States--1850-1860.
Call number
Prints and Photographs Dept. (photo) UTB-6 5.4.(no.81)
Rights
Collection of the Boston Athenaeum. May not be reproduced or quoted without written permission. For more information, see http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/node/46
Source
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