Portrait of a Young Woman

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Portrait of a Young Woman

Entry/Object ID

2020.170

Description

Seated in chair, both hands in lap, hair pulled back, wearing black dress with white collar and god pin at middle, also wearing gold pen attached to long necklace around neck, opaque background, possibly mulatto

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1848

Dimensions

Dimension Description

1/6 plate

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Parts

Case

Notes

hinge: repaired

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Condition Type

Scratch, Oxidation

Notes

scratch: right side oxidation: at bottom