A three quarter length double portrait showing a mother and daughter, the daughter standing on the right with her hand on the mother's lap, the mother seated, with her right arm around her child's waist. The child wears a dark dress with half-length sleeves, and a necklace from which hangs a circular locket. Her hair is tied with ribbons, seen behind each ear. The mother wears a darker, silky dress with a lace collar, ribbon around her neck crossing at the front, held with a brooch. She may be wearing a black lace cap. She also has a thin chain around her neck, joining at the front to hang down as a single strand. She has a dark band or bracelet around her left wrist, and rings on both hands.
woman
girl
mother
child
dress
lace collar
ribbon
jewelry
ring
chain
locket
brooch
necklace
46d77a8f-1228-087b-f3fa-f5edb0018b0b
PH355/14
IMAGE
daguerreotype
en
Daguerreobase
The Centre for Photographic Conservation, United Kingdom
Museum Conservation Services
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