Untitled (Man)

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled (Man)

Entry/Object ID

2022.192

Description

A distinguished gentleman wearing a wig, white formal shirt and gold stick pin and holding an ivory topped cane. A French image.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed dimensions

Height

5-1/4 in

Width

5 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 20, 2022

Examined By

Jacqueline Cabrera

Notes

Frame brown plastic; brass preserver intact; brass mat mild corrosion; glass corrosion; plate/image heavily tarnishes; cracks on frame area next to preserver; heavy brown corrosion on left side; corrosion spots on plate; plate housed in a wood, dove tailed wall plaque; the center opening is octagonal with a gold preserver. French