A stereo portrait of a woman. Her hair is pulled back from a centre parting and she wears a jacket over a blouse with a patterned bow at the neckline.

Part of a family group of daguerreotypes and collodion positives acquired together and listed in Daguerreobase as numbers 001 to 016 in this collection. Professor Thomas Leverton Donaldson (19th of October 1795 – 1st of August 1885) eldest son of James and Jane Donaldson of Williamshaw, Ayrshire lived at 21 Upper Bedford Place, W C London. He married Matilda Georgiana second daughter of Thomas Lingham of Shooter’s Hill, Kent on the 10th of January 1826. This first son, Thomas Olinthus Donaldson was born late on the 10th of October 1826. Professor Donaldson was Professor of Architecture at University College London. He was a founder member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. He served on a committee to determine if the Elgin marbles were originally coloured. Professor Donaldson is buried in Brompton cemetery, Fulham, London grave number 43.

Three quarter portrait of a seated young woman, resting her elbow on a table with a book in her lap. She has side buns and wears a dark dress with a white scarf or ribbon held in place under her collar by a brooch at her throat. The painted backdrop shows sky, and part of a landscape with a fence or balustrade and trees.

A group portrait of two mature women wearing bonnets with lappets and lace collars,with a girl between them, all seated. A curtain and part of a painted backdrop are visible in the background. In front is a cloth covered table on a patterned carpet

A pair with number 028. The mat is unusual in that it is built up on the verso to create a recess to hold the plate in position.