Untitled (Landscape)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2021.683

Description

An outdoors daguerreotype of three white buildings: house, barn, shed. Laundry is drying on the line between the buildings. The main door to the house has cut out fret surrounds. It is autumn or winter as the tree is bare of leaves. There is a white fence. Unusual.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1851 - 1856

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

3-1/8 in

Width

3-5/8 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: Sixth; horizontal orientation, Flower Medallion A case

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Jul 27, 2022

Examined By

Rosanna Hemerik

Notes

Black case wood covered with tooled leather; red liner, tag attached $995.00; brass mat heavy corrosion; glass white spots, foxing?; brown spinal tape; plate/image tarnished; two intact clasps