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Artist unidentified, “Portrait of A Woman,” Albany, New York, 1858 - 1863, Cased Ambrotype, 1 3…
Portrait of A Woman
Artist unidentified, “Portrait of A Woman,” Albany, New York, 1858 - 1863, Cased Ambrotype, 1 3…
Artist unidentified, “Portrait of A Woman,” Albany, New York, 1858 - 1863, Cased Ambrotype, 1 3/4 × 1 3/8 in., Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York, Gift of the Trustees of the American Folk Art Museum, 1979.7.3. Photo by Gavin Ashworth.
Record Details

Portrait of A Woman

Artist
Date1858–1863
Place/RegionVicinity of Albany, New York
MediumCased Ambrotype
Dimensions1 3/4 × 1 3/8"
Credit LineGift of the Trustees of the American Folk Art Museum
Accession number1979.7.3
Description

This photograph is believe to depict the woman who made the "Bird of Paradise" quilt top.

Elizabeth V. Warren and Stacy C. Hollander, "Daguerreotype: Portrait of a Woman," Expressions of a New Spirit: Highlights from the Permanent Collection of the Museum of American Folk Art (New York: American Folk Art Museum, 1989), 147

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