Who created "Portrait of a Child"?

Portrait of a Child was created by British 19th Century in c. 1850.

When was "Portrait of a Child" created?

This artwork was created c. 1850.

What medium is "Portrait of a Child"?

Portrait of a Child is daguerreotype with applied color.

Is "Portrait of a Child" in the public domain?

Yes, Portrait of a Child is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Portrait of a Child

British 19th Century

c. 1850

Medium

daguerreotype with applied color

Dimensions

image (visible): 7 × 5.7 cm (2 3/4 × 2 1/4 in.) mat: 8.2 × 6.9 cm (3 1/4 × 2 11/16 in.) case (closed): 9.2 × 8.3 × 1.6 cm (3 5/8 × 3 1/4 × 5/8 in.)

Classification

Photograph

Department

CPH

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Robert B. Menschel Fund

Accession Number

1997.97.5

About the Artist

British 19th Century

"British 19th Century" is an attribution designation employed by museums and auction houses to classify paintings, watercolors, drawings, photographs, and decorative objects produced in Britain during the 1800s when the identity of the specific artist has not been established. Like similar geographic and period designations used across the field of art history, it communicates what can be confirme...

Portrait of a Child

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