Untitled (Man and Boy—French)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2022.327

Description

A tender portrait of a seated young father wearing a deeply tinted blue cravat and holding the hand of his young son who wears a trimmed tunic, cape and white collar.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed dimensions

Height

9-3/4 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: Half (Euro); approximately 6 x 5 inches

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 22, 2022

Examined By

Jacqueline Cabrera

Notes

Black gesso covered wood ornate wall frame; Passe partout gold mat, faux tortoise/gold line mount, tortoise mat poor condition, does not fit well inside frame; glass: scratches, abrasions, pitting, residues; plate/image: oxidation mainly along right side.