Untitled (Man)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled (Man)

Entry/Object ID

2022.50

Description

A young man. He stands resting his left arm on books stacked on a table. This is a 3/4 portrait taken in front of drapery. He has short hair, wears a bouffant tie, and has pinked cheeks. He grasps his lapel with his right hand.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensins

Height

4 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: sixth

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Aug 23, 2022

Examined By

Rosanna Hemerik

Notes

Case leather, paper cache and mother of pearl inlay; red velvet liner; brass preserver intact; brass mat heavy green corrosion dark spots; plate/image heavily tarnished, blue-black opaque staining on outer edge; scratches; one missing clasp.