Portrait of Opera Singer Clara Louise Kellogg, circa 1880

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Artifact Overview

Clara Louise Kellogg (1842-1916), America's preeminent soprano from the 1860s through the 1880s, made her operatic debut in New York in 1861. Six years later, she made her European debut, gaining international recognition. In 1873, Kellogg formed an opera company to perform in English to familiarize American audiences with European opera. After retiring, she taught promising students and authored her autobiography.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cabinet photograph

Subject Date

circa 1880

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.1432.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Albumen process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.5 in
Width: 4.25 in

Inscriptions

front: Clara Louise Kellogg
Portrait of Opera Singer Clara Louise Kellogg, circa 1880