Daguerreotype of Dog

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Photo by John Bentham.
Daguerreotype of Dog
Photo by John Bentham.
Artist/Maker
Datec. 1855
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsOverall (closed): 2 7/8 × 2 1/2 × 5/8 in. (7.3 × 6.4 × 1.6 cm) Overall (open): 5 × 2 7/8 × 7/16 in. (12.7 × 7.3 × 1.1 cm) Image: 1 1/2 × 2 in. (3.8 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, The Paul Parker Memorial Fund
Object number2024.2
On view
Description1/9 plate daguerreotype depicting a dog laying with its head near striped fabric, either a pillow or woman's dress hem.
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Exhibition History 2024-2025
Clinton, NY. The Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, Hamilton College. "Menagerie: Animals in Art from the Wellin Museum," September 7, 2024 –June 8, 2025 (no cat.).
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