Portrait of an Elderly Woman

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Portrait of an Elderly Woman

Entry/Object ID

2020.261

Description

has light colored eyes, wearing white bonnet and black velvet trimmed overcoat

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1859

Dimensions

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Format: oval Plate size: sixth

Condition

Notes

Case: hinge has been repaired, velvet discolored Image: highly oxidized around edges