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Photograph

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1898

GUSN

GUSN-23379

Description

Half-length, frontal portrait of Mary Mellus Tucker, the actress. Mary is wearing a black lacy head piece and holds a feather fan. She has brown curly hair and is wearing a short sleeve blouse. Frame: 2 1/2 in. oval gilt.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
photographs
albumen (egg white)
theater (discipline)
Albumen
Theater
PICTURE, PORTRAIT

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

Mary Mellus Tucker

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

14.375 x 12.375 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1565

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