Portrait of an Elderly Woman

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Portrait of an Elderly Woman

Entry/Object ID

2020.223

Description

Seated with hands crossed in lap, wrinkled forehead, wears lacy white bonnet and black dress, also wears black overcoat with a white lace collar and gold buckle at middle

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1840

Dimensions

Dimension Description

1/6 plate, oval

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

3-1/8 in

Depth

5/8 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Condition Type

Disjoin, Flaking

Parts

Case

Notes

hinge: repaired edges: falling apart back: peeling

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Condition Type

Fading, Oxidation, Scratch

Parts

Image

Notes

scratch: surface oxidation: around edges