Portrait of an Elderly Man

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Portrait of an Elderly Man

Entry/Object ID

2020.152

Description

Receding hairline with short hair brushed forward, head and torso frontal view, wearing black jacket with double buttons, military

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1840

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

rear

Transcription

Dennis , Waters

Dimensions

Dimension Description

1/6 plate, octagonal

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Depth

5/8 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Condition Type

Oxidation, Fading

Parts

Image

Notes

highly at edges, dark areas becoming transparent