Untitled ( A Young Woman)

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled ( A Young Woman)

Entry/Object ID

2022.395

Description

A young woman is posed seated at a table with her hands supporting her chin. She wears a light colored dress, self cuffed, with shawl and white collar with brooch at neck. Mixed race.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1858

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

4-3/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: Half

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 23, 2022

Examined By

Jacqueline Cabrera

Notes

Frame: brown pressed case, wood covered with embossed, poor condition; line: red velvet, worn; brass preserver: intact, heavy with corrosion spots; brass mat: green corrosion dark spots; glass: scratches, abrasions, residues; plate/image: tarnished heavily; clasps: two intact.