Untitled (Man and Woman)

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled (Man and Woman)

Entry/Object ID

2021.575

Description

An early image.The wife wears a simple round neck dress with white edging. She holds her husband's hand. He wears a colored neck tie.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Subject

Man and woman holding hands

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1839 - 1860

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

4-3/4 in

Width

4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: quarter

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 28, 2021

Examined By

Rosanna Hemerik

Notes

Case: mother of pearl; Liner: red velvet; Brass preserver: intact; Brass mat: corrosion, mild; Glass: accretion; Plate/image: tarnished, light, especially at bottom edge; Clasps: one intact; Image in apparent good condition; Bottom of case missing