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A reproduction of an engraving of a portrait of George Washington set in an oval frame.

The portrait is a head and shoulders view of George Washington. His face turns toward the viewer in a three-quarter view from the left. He has curly white hair at the temples and balding on top, closed mouth, his eyes look at the viewer. He wears a high neck white shirt under a dark jacket. The daguerreotype is set in a shiny golden oval frame. The surface of the glass has some surface abrasions and marks.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2.2002.4
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Untitled (reproduction of engraving of George Washington)
Classification
Photographs
Work Type
photograph
Date
1840 - c. 1860
Places
Creation Place: North America, United States
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/160474

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Whole plate daguerreotype
Technique
Daguerreotype
Dimensions
21.59 x 16.51 cm (8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
framed: 24.5 x 19.5 cm (9 5/8 x 7 11/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
Accession Year
2011
Object Number
2.2002.4
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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