Seated Portrait of Helen Wise
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Creator Role
publisher
Description
The CDV features a seated portrait of Helen Wise, a nineteenth-century actress. In the portrait, Wise is seated wearing a knee-length dress. She holds a cigar in her mouth.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1861
Measurement
2 1/4 X 3 5/8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product); albumen process
Inscription
recto, inscribed at bottom of print: Helen Wise verso, inscribed at top: Helen Wise / Actress / 1861 verso, backmark: C . D. FREDRICKS & CO. / 587 / Broadway, / NEW YORK. / 108 / Calle de la Habana, / HABANA / 31 Passage du Havre, / PARIS.
Subjects
Carte de visite Photos
Work Type
albumen prints • cartes-de-visite (card Photos)
Class
CDV's
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
4102.00
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.