Untitled (Diptych: Elderly Man and an Elderly Woman)

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled (Diptych: Elderly Man and an Elderly Woman)

Entry/Object ID

2022.185

Description

Diptych of and old man seated and holding a walking cane. His old wife in seated and wears a white day cap in second image.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

No case cover, back cover only

Height

6 in

Width

5 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: sixth

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Aug 26, 2022

Examined By

Jacqueline Cabrera

Notes

Case brown embossed paper, verso cover in poor condition with losses; brass preserver intact; brass mat mid corrosion; glass residue; missing clasps.