Portrait of a Girl in the Clouds

American 19th Century, 1850s

The image shows a head and shoulders portrait of a young girl. She is positioned facing slightly to her left, with her head turned towards the camera, providing a clear view of her face. Her facial features are… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: American 19th Century ¹
Date: 1850s ¹
Medium: daguerreotype with applied color ¹
Original: 8,780 × 11,049 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

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The image shows a portrait of a woman, capturing her from the shoulders up. She is positioned directly facing the camera with a slight tilt of her head. The woman has smooth, dark hair styled in a middle part, with…

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