Unidentified Woman Holding a Letter
| Artist | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Title | Unidentified Woman Holding a Letter |
| Date | 1857–1865 |
| Medium | Hand-colored tintype |
| Dimensions | Image (1/6 plate): 3 3/16 × 2 3/4 in. (8.1 × 7 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XII.16 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
This photograph features a rare brass mat manufactured by Holmes, Booth, and Haydens in Waterbury, Connecticut. Patriotic mats with a thirty-star "old Glory" flag, eagle, cannon, drum, or Liberty Shield gained popularity during the Civil War, although relatively few designs were available. An interior label lists the patent dates for the thermoplastic Union Case and 'embracing riveted hinge' as 1856 and 1857, respectively.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Unidentified Woman Holding a Letter | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=79.200.XII.16