Portrait of a Man

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Portrait of a Man

Entry/Object ID

2020.285

Description

head and torso, looking at camera, dark hair, full beard along jaw-line

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1845

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

inscribed in pen on a piece of paper pinned to velvet, "Augustin B. Amrstrong Your Great Grandfather"; inscribed on loose piece of paper underneath image "Augustin Armstrong. Local 'inventor' Dorset Vt."

Dimensions

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

3-5/16 in

Depth

5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Format: oval Plate size: sixth

Condition

Notes

Case: hinge tearing and peeling Image: highly oxidized only face clearly visible