A Bride and Her Bridesmaids
| Title | A Bride and Her Bridesmaids |
|---|---|
| Artist | Josiah Johnson Hawes (American, 1808–1901) |
| Date | 1851 or later 19th century |
| Medium | whole-plate daguerreotype |
| Classification | Photograph |
| Origin | America America |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | A Bride and Her Bridesmaids, 1851 or later. Josiah Johnson Hawes (American, 1808–1901), Albert Sands Southworth (American, 1811–1894). Whole-plate daguerreotype; image: 19.9 x 14.8 cm (7 13/16 x 5 13/16 in.); case: 21.7 x 16.5 cm (8 9/16 x 6 1/2 in.); matted: 61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1999.171 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“A Bride and Her Bridesmaids” is a work by Josiah Johnson Hawes (American, 1808–1901), dated 1851 or later. It is executed in whole-plate daguerreotype and classified as photograph. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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