Sixth plate daguerreotype studio portrait of a young woman seated beside a small stack of books, her right arm resting across them while she holds an open volume. She wears a dark dress with a light bow at the collar, and her hair is center parted and styled close to the head, consistent with mid-19th-century fashion. The pose and props suggest a deliberate emphasis on literacy or education. The image is housed in a period hinged case with a gilt brass mat and red velvet lining. No photographer’s imprint is visible.

The use of books as studio props appears regularly in daguerreian portraiture of the 1840s and early 1850s, often signaling refinement, learning, or moral seriousness rather than a specific profession. The direct gaze and composed posture are characteristic of formal studio conventions of the period.

The daguerreotype is presented in its original case with decorative embossed leather exterior and intact clasp. The mat features a scalloped opening, and the interior retains its original velvet pad. No handwritten identifications or inscriptions are visible.