Unknown photographer. Ann Whiting, ambrotype photograph (c. 1850s-60s).

This object is a photograph in a gilt frame. The photograph itself depicts an older woman of about 50 years who is seated, facing forward, in an interior location (behind her left shoulder is a detail of a fireplace). She wears a white lace bonnet and a dark full-sleeved gown, and her eyes are closed. A book rests on her lap, and both her hands are placed on the text, her fingers touching the paper [description end].