Untitled ( Woman)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled ( Woman)

Entry/Object ID

2022.4

Description

An oval image of a young woman. She faces the camera wearing a lace veil pinned to her long hair. Her cheeks are pink and she wears a gold brooch at a v neckline. Lovely shading around the image. (See print from ambro 2022.910)

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Ambrotype

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

3 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: ninth

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Jul 29, 2022

Examined By

Jacqueline Cabrera

Notes

Brown plastic case, crack on upper edge/corner; red velvet liner, worn; brass preserver intact; brass mat mild corrosion; glass scratches; plate/image blue-black opaque staining on outer edge; one intact clasp