Untitled (Gentleman)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2021.541

Description

Stout gentleman with serious expression; large, stout man with intent expression (per collector)

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Subject

Stout gentleman with serious expression

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 26, 2021

Examined By

Rosanna Hemerik

Notes

Case: brown; Liner: red velvet; Brass preserver: intact; Brass mat: corrosion dark spots; Glass: abrasions; Spinal tape: brown; Plate/Image: tarnished, black-black opaque staining on outer edge; Additional terms: fingerprints; accretion; Clasps: two intact; Caser: floral case, worn at edges