Portrait of Elderly Blind Man

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Portrait of Elderly Blind Man

Entry/Object ID

2020.27

Description

sunken face, hair parted on side, wearing high white collar and black bow tie, high cheekbones and deep set blind eyes

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1840

Dimensions

Height

2-15/16 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Depth

11/16 in

Dimension Notes

sixth plate

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Condition Type

Disjoin

Parts

Case

Notes

hinge held together with tape

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Poor

Condition Type

Oxidation

Parts

Imagee

Notes

highly