Portrait of a Young Man

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Portrait of a Young Man

Entry/Object ID

2020.164

Description

Head and torso, longish hair parted on side and brushed over ears, wearing black jacket and vest with a bow tie

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

1/6 plate

Height

3-3/4 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Condition Type

Tear, Fading, Flaking

Parts

Case

Notes

hinge: almost completely torn satin: ripped out - cotton underneath exposed exterior: faded and peeling

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Condition Type

Oxidation, Fading

Parts

Image

Notes

around edges - dark areas becoming transparent