Portrait of a Man

Name/Title

Portrait of a Man

Entry/Object ID

2020.225

Description

Frontal view, looking directly at camera, full beard and mustache, thick hair parted on side, wearing black jacket and bow tie with white shirt

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1840

Dimensions

Dimension Description

1/6 plate

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Depth

5/8 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Poor

Condition Type

Disjoin

Parts

Case

Notes

falling apart - held together with black electrical tape glass: extremely spotted top cover: is not original

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Poor

Condition Type

Fading

Parts

Image

Notes

difficult to see