Untitled (Baby—Postmortem)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2021.681

Description

A postmortem of a young baby in a white gown. Unusual.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: sixth

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Jul 27, 2022

Examined By

Rosanna Hemerik

Notes

Brown case wood covered with tooled leather; brown velvet; brass preserver intact; brass mat mild corrosion, good condition; glass white spots, abrasions, accretion; brown spinal tape; plate/image light brown opaque staining on outer edge, some scattered foxing on image; two intact clasps