Untitled (Gentleman)

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled (Gentleman)

Entry/Object ID

2021.546

Description

Slim middle aged gentleman with receding hairline, sitting three-quarter pose, holding a book (an intellectual/lawyer?)

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Subject

Gentleman holding a book

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1839 - 1860

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 27, 2021

Examined By

Cabrera Art Management

Notes

Case: brown leather, floral; Liner: burgundy velvet; Brass preserver: intact; Brass mat: mild corrosion, good condition; Spinal tape: brown; Plate/Image: blue-black opaque staining on outer edge, minor; Additional terms: abrasions; Clasps: two intact; Image: generally good condition