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Item
Portrait
CIS Survey ID
CIS-2013-1071
Object Type
Photographic Images
Date Created
1845 - 1855
Place of Manufacture
Possibly Alabama
Size
6" x 4 3/4" x 7/8" (case closed)
Material
Ferrotype on glass; unidentified embossed sheet metal; leather; gilt
Upholstery
Interior of case is cushioned, lined with fabric of pressed or stamped cut-pile (possibly cotton) velvet with pressed or embossed scroll and rocaille pattern.
Marks/Inscription/Labels
Written in pen and black ink on yellow lined wove paper: "Thomas & Nancy Wright McCrary. / She was the oldest child / of William and Sallie Wright. / They raised the youngest children when their parents died".
Accessories/Hardware
Brass hooks attach to outside bottom of case with small pins. Eyes pin into case lid.
Condition
Overall good condition.
Media Type
image/jp2
Description
5" x 4" cased ferrotype photograph in sepia tones illustrating man and woman seated. Man sits sideways in a sidechair with turned legs, while woman sits in an armchair with openwork cresting visible over her shoulder. Each is dressed in fine clothes. The man is wearing trousers with vest, matching jacket, shirt with collar folded over a bowtie. Woman wearing a dark-colored dress with full skirt of reflective material (possibly a taffeta); has very large sleeves folded back to reveal lining of contrasting color, as well as full sleeves of an underdress. Lacy, fingerless gloves cover her hands. She also wears a square collar flat against the bodice of her dress, adorned with a large oval broach at her throat (possibly a carved cameo). Hair is swept back from her face, possibly secured by a black netted cap that also contains her hair that falls against the back of her collar. The man's hair is parted on the left side, and sweeps across the crown. They are against a plain ground. Case is made of two boards framed by splints of unidentified hardwood mitred and glued, covered in embossed leather with urn of grapes and vines in a central medallion framed by elaborate scrolling and foliate ornament. Stamped gilt borders on interior and exterior of case. Case containing ferrotype is sandwich of multiple layers of photographic surface, stamped metal preserver, stamped metal border, framed by red leather.
Physical Location
Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Date Surveyed
2013-07-17
Source
Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection
Repository
The Historic New Orleans Collection (http://www.hnoc.org)
Disclaimer
The information contained in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database was collected in the year referenced under Date Captured". The Classical Institute of the South will update object records with new information to the best of its ability but does not guarantee that data contained within the records is current.
Digital Collection
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database
Contact Information
Contact the Historic New Orleans Collection for more information about use and reproduction. louisquery@hnoc.org
Credit
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database, Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection.
Rights
Physical rights are retained by The Historic New Orleans Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with US copyright laws. The information and images in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database may be used for non-commercial and educational purposes, but they must be accompanied by the “Credit” statement above.
Type of Resource
still image
Type of Resource
three dimensional object
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