A young girl is seated at a table with flowers. She wears a ribbon hat with long white ties and holds a rolled up white paper in her hand. Damaged left side of lip. Bruised left eye. Image reminiscent of Flemish school paintings. Significance of rolled up paper.? Beautiful yet sad.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Daguerreotype
Made/Created
Artist
Edmond and Thiery Artist Professeurs
Date made
circa 1850
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Label
Location
Verso
Transcription
Edmond and Thiery Artist Professeurs
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Mat and preserver only
Height
5 in
Width
4-1/2 in
Depth
1/4 in
Dimension Notes
Plate size: Quarter; approximately 4 x 3 inches.
Condition
Reason for Exam
Inventory
Date Examined
Oct 20, 2022
Examined By
Rosanna Hemerik
Notes
No preserver—matted; glass white spots, scratches; plate/image light oxidation, brown opaque staining on outer edge.
