Untitled (Elderly Man and Elderly Woman)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2021.609

Description

Portrait of elderly couple with folded hands resting on their laps. She is wearing a white cap.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Subject

Portrait of elderly couple with folded hands resting on their laps

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1840

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: Quarter

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 29, 2021

Examined By

Rosanna Hemerik

Notes

Case: black, floral; Liner: red silk, worn, faded; Brass mat: corrosion dark spots, mild, good condition; Glass: white spots, abrasions; Glass: white spots, abrasions; Spinal tape: black; Plate/Image: tarnished, light; Clasps: two intact; Image: scattered dark corrosion spots overall