Daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified woman, seated and facing the camera, wearing a dark dress with a white collar, lace cuffs, and a long pendant necklace. The image is a Sixth Plate daguerreotype, housed in a period hinged case with a gilt mat and velvet pad. A printed paper label along the lower edge of the mat reads “BY G. BARTHOLOMEW, ITHACA,” clearly identifying the photographer and location. The photographic process is daguerreotype on a silvered copper plate, consistent with mid-19th century studio portrait practice.

The credited photographer, G. Bartholomew, also known as Charles G. Bartholomew or Professor Bartholomew, was active as a daguerreian in Ithaca, New York from 1849 to 1854, before relocating to Auburn, New York, where he worked through at least 1860. The presence of the Ithaca imprint places the production of this portrait within his Ithaca period. The formal pose, restrained expression, and plain studio background align with professional daguerreian portrait conventions of the early 1850s.

The daguerreotype is presented in its original case with decorative gilt mat and embossed velvet interior. The photographer’s printed imprint is visible beneath the image window. No handwritten identification is present on the plate or case.