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[Henrietta, wife of Wardale G. McAllister, three-quarters length, seated in ornate chair, with arm resting on table with tablecloth] – Vintage Wall Art

[Henrietta, wife of Wardale G. McAllister, three-quarters length, seated in ornate chair, with arm resting on table with tablecloth], 1855 May 18. — historic photograph
[Henrietta, wife of Wardale G. McAllister, three-quarters length, seated in ornate chair, with arm resting on table with tablecloth], 1855 May 18.. Historic photograph from the Daguerreotypes & Early Photography collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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[Henrietta, wife of Wardale G. McAllister, three-quarters length, seated in ornate chair, with arm resting on table with tablecloth]

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Henrietta Phillips McAllister, wife of Wardale G. McAllister, sits in an ornate chair with one arm resting on a table covered by a cloth. The picture is a stereoscopic daguerreotype, made with a camera that captured two slightly different views. When placed in a stereoscope, the pair merged into a single three-dimensional image. Its hand coloring, added over the silvery plate, was common in the 1850s and softened tones in the face and clothing. The date, May 18, 1855, is written on the back.

Created / published1855 May 18.
Medium1 photograph : stereoscopic daguerreotype, hand-colored.
GenreDaguerreotypes 1850-1860.Stereographs 1850-1860.Portrait photographs 1850-1860.
NotesWritten on back: Mrs. Wardale G. McAllister, May 18, 1855. Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1997; (DLC/PP-1997:105). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection (Library of Congress)
SubjectsMcAllister, Henrietta Phillips,--d. 1902.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,298 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
Reference594_Henrietta_wife_of_Warda_1855

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