Portrait of a Statue of a Woman

Name/Title

Portrait of a Statue of a Woman

Entry/Object ID

2020.462

Description

stereo Daguerreotype, double oval portraits of a statue of a woman, partially naked, with cloth draped around leg and held above head

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Marchi, M. S.

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

sticker on glass "81-LAAH 200.00"; green sticker on left side written in French, two names are typed in bold face "PRADIER & M.S. MARCHI"

Dimensions

Height

3-5/16 in

Width

6-3/4 in

Depth

1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Format: oval Original cost $200.00 1991

Condition

Notes

overall good condition, Images: slight oxidation on top and bottom edges of both, black paint peeling in spots, all edges of binding paper peeling (especially left side)