Mary Frances Hungherford
Artist
Marcellus Kertson
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Mary Frances Hungherford
- (Case) Ornamental Circle Theme
Datec. 1855
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumDaguerreotype in leather case
DimensionsOverall: 3 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 3/4 in. (9.5 × 8.3 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Sonia Marvins Collection, gift of Sonia Marvins
Object number2003.497
Non exposé
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Turning Light Into Silver", 19 February - 30 May 2005, Audrey Jones Beck Building, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, lower level.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Paper label pinned to interior; "Mary Frances / Hungherford / a niece of / Uncle Averil H."
Stamped on the mat, lower left; "KERTSON / 419 B.WAY"
Stamped on the mat, lower right: "COR.CANAL ST. NY."
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