Untitled (Man and a Woman)

Name/Title

Untitled (Man and a Woman)

Entry/Object ID

2022.53

Description

A young married couple. They are seated and looking directly at the camera. He wears a white shirt, bow tie and long gold chains with a hanging society key (honor). She wears a white blouse and collar, gold earrings and a white bow in her hair. He has his arm around her shoulder. Both seem expressionless, but attentive.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

William K. Smith

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1853

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

ink

Location

inner case

Transcription

W.K.Smith Daguerrian artist Sansbury ... 1853

Notes

Includes a note (see image), but location is not known.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: sixth

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Aug 23, 2022

Examined By

Jacqueline Cabrera

Notes

Case in form of a book "Bijou" on spine; red velvet liner, worn; brass preserver intact; brass mat mild corrosion; plate/image oxidation outer edge; one intact clasp.