Untitled (Man)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled (Man)

Entry/Object ID

2021.561

Description

Portrait of man with long sideburns

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Subject

Portrait of man with long sideburns

Made/Created

Artist

Gurney, J.

Studio

189 Broadway, NY

Date made

circa 1839 - 1860

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamp

Location

Mat

Transcription

Lower right corner: J. Gurney / 189 Broadway N.Y.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: quarter

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 27, 2021

Examined By

Rosanna Hemerik

Notes

Case: brown, floral; Liner: red velvet; Brass mat: mild corrosion; Spinal tape: brown; Plate/Image: tarnished heavily, blue-black opaque staining on outer edge; Clasps: two intact