Untitled (Diptych: Woman in Traveling Coat and a Woman in Traveling Coat)

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled (Diptych: Woman in Traveling Coat and a Woman in Traveling Coat)

Entry/Object ID

2022.2

Description

A diptych of a mother (left image) and daughter (right image) dressed in coats and traveling bonnets. They are richly attired and presented.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

3 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: ninth

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Jul 29, 2022

Examined By

Jacqueline Cabrera

Notes

Brown plastic case; brass preserver intact; bass mat mild corrosion; plate/image blue-black opaque staining on outer edge; clasps intact and broken