Untitled (Man)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled (Man)

Entry/Object ID

2022.150

Description

A somewhat stately and portly middle aged man with chubby pink cheeks. He stands with his left elbow resting on a table. In his right hand he holds a small book. A prominent figure?

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1840

Time Period

19th Century

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

4-3/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: half

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Aug 26, 2022

Examined By

Rosanna Hemerik

Notes

Case brown wood covered with embossed paper; burgundy velvet liner; brass preserver intact; brass mat mild green corrosion dark spots, good condition; brown spinal tape; plate/image heavily tarnished, oxidation, blue-book opaque staining on outer edge; two intact clasps. Case wall frames Paul K. Berg.