Untitled (Boy)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled (Boy)

Entry/Object ID

2021.635

Description

Wonderful early, clear, large central study of a young boy who holds a large, oval, beaver hat.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Aspect Ratio

Quarter plate

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1840

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

4-3/4 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: quarter

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Jul 26, 2022

Examined By

Sandra Dorros, Rosanna Hemerik

Notes

Brown case wood covered with embossed paper; red velvet liner; brass preserver intact; brass mat mild corrosion; glass black spots scattered; black spinal tape brittle; plate/image light tarnish; two intact clasps