Portrait of a Couple from Suriname

John L. Riker (possibly), c. 1846

The young man portrayed here is 33-year old Johannes Ellis, who was born in Ghana. His beautiful wife is Maria Louisa de Hart, 19 years of age. The couple is wealthy and dressed in the latest fashion. According to family tradition, the portrait dates from the year they married, 1845. We now know that it was taken in Paramaribo by one of two travelling American daguerreotypists, who visited countries in the Carribean in the spring of 1846.

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberRP-F-BR-2009-1
  • Dimensionsheight 94 mm x width 78 mm x depth 7 mm, height 90 mm x width 74 mm
  • Physical characteristicsdaguerreotypie

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    • Portrait of Johannes Ellis and his Wife Maria Louisa de Hart
    • Portrait of a Couple from Suriname

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    RP-F-BR-2009-1

Creation

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    • photographer: John L. Riker (possibly), Paramaribo (stad) (possibly)
    • photographer: Warren Thomson (possibly), Paramaribo (stad)

  • Dating

    c. 1846

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  • Physical description

    daguerreotypie

  • Dimensions

    • height 94 mm x width 78 mm x depth 7 mm
    • height 90 mm x width 74 mm

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