Untitled (Elderly Man)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2021.571

Description

Older man with long hair, three-quarter pose with left ear showing, wearing black tie

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Subject

Older man with long hair

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1839 - 1860

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

4-3/4 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: quarter

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 28, 2021

Examined By

Rosanna Hemerik

Notes

Liner: red velvet; Brass mat: corrosion, mild, good condition; Glass: white spots, abrasions; Plate/Image: tarnished, blue-black opaque staining on out edge, cloudy area lower left corner; Additional terms: pitting; Clasps: two intact; Image: cloudy area (streak) lower left corner, black corrosion spot at right center