Date1890
MediumPaint on canvas
Dimensions100 × 65 in. (254 × 165.1 cm)
Donor credit lineEstate of James E. Reed
Object number1996.21.86.D
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionScenic photographic backdrop belonging to James E. Reed; interior view with columns, a mirror on the wall and walls with wallpaper. Nail holes present on edge as if stretched on canvas.Exhibition HistoryReproduction in “'Look Pleasant, Please': Early Portrait Photography in New Bedford" (NBWM, January 16 – September 7, 2026)ProvenanceJames E. Reed, descended in the family to granddaughter, Mrs. Jean P. Evans; New Bedford Whaling Museum, 1996On View
On view
1890
1890
E. & H. T. Anthony & Company*
1745-1925
Wall, William Allen*
