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Early photographs of American Folk Art from the David A. Schorsch collection
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Justus Da Lee (artist, 1793-1878), 1835 (ca), Profile portrait of a young girl, Watercolour on paper, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58916
Justus Da Lee (artist, 1793-1878) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Profile portrait of a young girl, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58917
William Matthew Prior (artist, 1806-1873), 1845 (ca), Baby in Blue, Oil on paper, attached to panel, National Gallery of Art, LL/58934
Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a Young woman posed with William Matthew Prior's Baby in Blue, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58918
Ammi Phillips (artist, 1788-1865), 1836 (ca), Portrait of Mrs. Isaac Cox, Oil on canvas, Source requested, LL/58979
Ammi Phillips (artist, 1788-1865) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of Mrs. Isaac Cox, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, hand-tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58983
Sheldon Peck (artist, 1797-1868), 1820 (ca), John G. Jackson, Oil on panel, American Folk Art Museum, LL/59043
Sheldon Peck (artist, 1797-1868), 1820 (ca), Nancy G. Jackson, Oil on panel, American Folk Art Museum, LL/58982
Sheldon Peck (artist, 1797-1868) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., John G. Jackson and Nancy G. Jackson, Ambrotypes, 1/6 plates, tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58966
Lucy Prouty (artist), 1855 (ca), Garden of Paradise, Black and white chalk on paper, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, LL/58943
Lucy Prouty (artist) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Garden of Paradise, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, hand-tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58944
Unidentified artist, 1840 (ca), The Ferrell children of North Carolina, Oil on canvas, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58975
Unidentified photographer, n.d., The Ferrell children of North Carolina, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58922
Mr. Willson (artist), 1830 (ca), Portrait of Deacon John Searle, Hill, New Hampshire, Watercolour, on paper, period gilt frame, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58936
Mr. Willson (artist), 1830 (ca), Portrait of Deacon John Searle, Hill, New Hampshire, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58938
Mr. Willson (artist) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of Deacon John Searle, Ambrotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58980
Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portraits of a woman and her three children holding a miniature portrait by Rufus Porter (1792-1884), Daguerreotypes, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58937
Mrs. Moses B. Russell, née Clarissa Peters (miniature painter, 1809-1854), 1840 (ca), Portrait of a little girl in white dress, probably Massachusetts, Watercolour on ivory / Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, tinted, double-sided case, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58939
Ralph Earl (artist), 1792, Mary Wright Alsop (Mrs. Richard Alsop), Oil on canvas, American Art Museum, Smithsonian Institution, LL/59047
Ralph Earl (artist, (1751-1801) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of Mary Wright Alsop (Mrs. Richard Alsop), 1792, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59040
Joseph H. Davis (artist, 1811-1865) / Unidentified photographer, 1835 (ca), Portrait of a woman in a painted chair, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58919
Prior-Hamblin School (artist) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Seated baby, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, hand-tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58920
Joseph Goodue Chandler (artist, 1813-1884) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Boy with fishing pole, Ambrotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58921
John James Trumbull Arnold (artist, 1812-1865) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a gentleman holding a quill pen, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58923
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Profile of a woman / Gentleman holding profile of woman, Daguerreotypes, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58924
Mr. Boyd (artist) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Profile of young woman, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58928
Samuel A. Shute (1803-1836) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Young woman wearing a bonnet, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58931
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a seated child within interior with portrait hanging on the rear wall, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58932
Ira C. Goodell (artist, 1800-1875) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Pair of portraits of boys [Possibly the Griswold brothers of Spencertown, Massachusetts], Daguerreotypes, 1/6 plate, each, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58946
Joseph H. Davis (artist, 1811-1865), n.d., Profile portrait of a young woman, Tintype, 1/9 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58947
Erastus Salisbury Field (artist, 1805-1900), n.d., Field portrait of a mother holding a baby, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, hand-tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58948
Ammi Phillips (artist, 1788-1865), n.d., Portrait of a gentleman, Tintype, 1/9 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58951
Mr. Boyd (artist), n.d., Profile portrait of a young man, Tintype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58953
Ruth W. Shute (artist, 1803-1883), n.d., Portrait of a young woman, Daguerreotype, 1/9 plate, hand-tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58954
William Matthew Prior (artist, 1806-1873) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a little girl, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, hand-tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58963
Jane Anthony Davis (artist, 1821-1855) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a young girl in a pink dress, Ambrotype, 1/6 plate, tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58964
John Brewster, Jr. (artist, 1766-1854) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of an elderly gentleman, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58965
Joseph H. Davis (artist, 1811-1865) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Profile portrait of a young woman, Ambrotype, 1/6 plate, tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58967
Ethan Allen Greenwood (artist, 1779-1856) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Profile portrait of a gentleman with engraved plaque identifying him as "Dr. F. C. Shattuck", Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, hand-tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58968
Justus Da Lee (artist, 1793-1878) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Profile portrait of a woman in a bonnet identified as Abigail Camp (1771-1854), Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, hand-tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58969
Erastus Salisbury Field (artist, 1805-1900) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a young man, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, hand-tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58970
Mrs. Moses B. Russell, née Clarissa Peters (miniature painter, 1809-1854) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a beautiful young woman, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58971
Micah Williams (artist, 1782-1837) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a gentleman (said to be a member of the Voorhees/Conover family), Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58973
Micah Williams (artist, 1782-1837) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a lady (said to be a member of the Voorhees/Conover family), Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58974
James H. Gillespie (artist, 1793-after 1848) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Profile portrait of a young woman seated in a Windsor side chair, Photograph on paper, in oval, pewter colored painted wooden molded frame, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58976
Justus Da Lee (artist, 1793-1878) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a young woman, Carte de visite, original reeded mahogany folk art frame, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58978
Joseph Whiting Stock (artist, 1815-1855) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a gentleman with a beard, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58981
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Profile portrait of a man wearing a hat, Watercolour on paper / Tintype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58984
John Brewster, Jr. (artist, 1766-1854) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a sea captain holding a telescope, Ambrotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58985
Susan C. Waters (artist, 1823-1900) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a woman, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58986
Philip Spooner Harris (artist, 1824-1884) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a young man, Ambrotype, 1/6 plate, tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58987
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Profile portrait of a young man, Ambrotype, 1/6 plate, tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58988
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a man and woman within a furnished interior, Ambrotype, 1/6 plate, tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58989
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a young woman wearing a blue dress, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, hand-tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58990
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a child in a checked dress with dog, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58991
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a young man posed against drapery, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58992
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a young woman wearing a large bangle earring, Ambrotype, 1/6 plate, tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58993
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a young woman, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58994
John Paradise (artist, 1783-1833) (uncertain) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a gentleman, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58995
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a young lady, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58996
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a gentleman, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58997
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Profile portrait of a young girl, Ambrotype, 1/9 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58998
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a mother, a boy and a girl, Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58999
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a gentleman holding a flute within a furnished interior, Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59000
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a gentleman, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59001
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a lady wearing a bonnet, Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59002
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Profile portrait of a young girl with blue shawl, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, hand-tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59003
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Double profile portrait of a facing young gentleman and lady, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59004
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a young woman wearing shawl, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59006
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a young woman wearing a grayish blue dress, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, hand-tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59007
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Profile portrait of a young woman with sausage curls, Daguerreotype, 1/9 plate, hand-tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59008
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a gray haired gentleman, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, hand-tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59009
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Pair of portraits of a gentleman holding a quill and lady wearing a bonnet, Daguerreotypes, 1/6 plates, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59011
Justus Da Lee (artist, 1793-1878) / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Profile portrait of a gentleman identified as Daniel Harvey Pratt, Ambrotype, 1/6 plate, tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59012
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a woman posed on a draped chair, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59015
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Profile portrait of a baby holding a rattle, Ambrotype, 1/9 plate, tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59019
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a young woman with arm raised, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, hand-tinted, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59041
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a gray haired gentleman identified as Dr. Calvin Martin, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59005
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., [Folk art], Tintype, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58930
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Standing horse, Daguerreotype, in brooch, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58925
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, 1851, Ship Mazatlan, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58926
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Senator, Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58935
Unidentified artist, maker / Unidentified photographer, n.d., "Brookline" locomotive weathervane, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59048
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, 1838 (ca), A landscape memorial to Mary Perkins Dorr and her daughter Mary Lucretia Dorr, Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58929
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Scenes from New Hampshire, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58927
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Landscape with village, Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59113
Unidentified artist / Unidentified photographer, n.d., Group of daguerreotype portraits and hollow-cut silhouette framed together in a single frame, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/59010
Ammi Phillips (artist, 1788-1865), n.d., Portrait of an elderly woman wearing a bonnet, Daguerreotype, miniature, original yellow metal and glass brooch mounting, Collection of David A. Schorsch, LL/58933
   
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