Portrait of a Man and Woman

Name/Title

Portrait of a Man and Woman

Entry/Object ID

2020.449

Description

man seated in chair, woman stands and leans left elbow on man's shoulder, woman wearing polka dot dress with a white lace collar, man has receding hairline, beard along jaw-line, man wearing black jacket with print vest

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Churchill

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1840

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

etched into BRC of image "Churchill"

Dimensions

Height

4-3/4 in

Width

4-3/8 in

Depth

7/16 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: quarter (Oversize)

Condition

Notes

Case: cover missing, edge to the left of image beginning to separate Image: some fibers on surface, color beginning to spread