Untitled (Diptych: Man and a Woman)

Name/Title

Untitled (Diptych: Man and a Woman)

Entry/Object ID

2021.668

Description

Husband is the image on the left. He has a short, almost modern, hair cut. He is in a patterned vest and wears the chin grazing white shirt. His wife wears a black cap and is dressed in a busy striped/checked dress. She sits at a table.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1850 - circa 1860

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

3-1/4 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: sixth

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Jul 26, 2022

Examined By

Rosanna Hemerik

Notes

Brass mat heavy corrosion; brown spinal tape; plate/image light tarnish; abrasions; one intact clasp; right image foxing/spot?