Woman with arms folded - Daguerreotype, Public domain
Summary
Black and white daguerreotype portrait of a woman. Subject is a Caucasian female with body and head facing full front. Subject has dark-colored hair parted in the middle and pulled back, covering her ears and one curl on her left forehead. Subject wears a light-colored dress with fine stripes. The bodice is gathered from the shoulders to a vee at the waist and then fans out in gathers on the skirt. Sleeves are long and fitted with a ruffle at midpoint of upper arm and lace edging on the cuffs and also around the neck. Subject wears a long crucifix around her neck. Subject is seated and has her left arm folded over her right arm.
Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library
Tags
Date
1850
Source
New Bedford Free Public Library
Copyright info
Public Domain