Untitled (Group: Man, Three Women and Four Children)
Entry/Object ID
2021.653
Description
Older seated mother in a white cap is surrounded by a middle aged man and a woman who has her hands on the mother's shoulders. Possible other daughter stands to the left. Four children surround the grandmother.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Daguerreotype
Made/Created
Artist
Davie, D. D. T.
Date made
circa 1850
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Stamped in mat
Location
lower right corner
Transcription
D.D.T.Davie
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Case dimensions
Height
7-1/4 in
Width
6-1/4 in
Depth
1 in
Dimension Notes
Plate size: half
Condition
Reason for Exam
Inventory
Date Examined
Jul 26, 2022
Examined By
Rosanna Hemerik
Notes
Case mother of pearl on paper cache case, hand painting; red velvet liner; brass preserver intact; brass mat mild corrosion; glass scratches, abrasions; spine decorated to look like a book; plate/image tarnished, mild blue-black opaque staining on outer edge; two intact claps
