Untitled (A Cobbler)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2022.402

Description

A cobbler in his workshop is posed seated, with tools in his hand, and a shoe on his lap. His tool box is beside him. Light from the window to his right illuminates the scene.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1840

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

3-3/4 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: Sixth; horizontal orientation

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 23, 2022

Examined By

Jacqueline Cabrera

Notes

Case: wood covered with tooled leather, wood covered with embossed paper; liner: silk green, very worn; brass preserver: intact; brass mat: mild corrosion; glass: scratches, abrasions, residues; plate/image: light oxidation; clasps: one intact.