Diptych: Girl (#436)

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Diptych: Girl (#436)

Entry/Object ID

2020.437

Description

2nd out of 2 portraits, both right side of case, portrait on right; stands next to same table as in the 1st portrait, shoulders barely even with the top of table, wearing checked short sleeve off-the-shoulder dress and gold pen around neck, holding small object in hand; may be same girl as in 1st portrait of younger sister. Diptych with 2020.436.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1855

Dimensions

Height

4-5/8 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Depth

11/16 in

Condition

Notes

Case: good condition, metal spotted Image: light scratch on surface