oval format created within the image - done by putting the image in a light oval against a black background, infant girl stands on chair, wearing white off-the-shoulder dress with bows on sleeves, vignetted
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Daguerreotype
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Role
Photographer
Date made
circa 1850
Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 in
Width
3-1/8 in
Depth
5/8 in
Dimension Notes
Format: oval
Plate size: sixth
Condition
Notes
Case: top slightly warped
Image: extremely oxidized, streak across lower part of body, hand tinting starting to spread