Untitled (A Young Man)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2022.401

Description

A young man in a light colored, small checkered jacket. White shirt, black tie. Shirt buckles near button. He wears a society key. White background.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Ambrotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Root, S.

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1860

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Embossed

Location

Velvet liner

Transcription

Root's Gallery 140 Chestnut St. Philada.

Notes

Relievo white background

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

3-3/4 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: Sixth

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 23, 2022

Examined By

Jacqueline Cabrera

Notes

Case: brown plastic, thermoplastic, The Eagle at Bay, S.Peck and Co.; liner: tan velvet; brass preserver: intact; brass mat: corrosion dark spots; glass: scratches, residues; plate/image: light oxidation, deep scratches at upper right corner; clasps: one intact