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Photograph Portrait

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1855-1875

GUSN

GUSN-52010

Description

Half waist-length portrait of young woman with sausage curl in hair, gold brooch and buttons down front of dress.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
photographs
tinting
tintypes (prints)
Tintype
Hand Tinted
Print, Photographic

Inscription

Handwritten on label--verso: ""Marietta Frances Brown/ 1849-1912/ Married William Henry Josse-/ lyn Apr. 5, 1876""

People and Organizations

Marietta Frances Brown

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12 x 10 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Mabel Josselyn

Accession Number

1941.163

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