A posed photograph. The husband leans on a table with his left elbow and encircles his wife with his right arm, his hand on her shoulder. He has down turned mustache. She wears pleated bodice dress with blue lace neck tie, cuffs, and pin. French.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Daguerreotype
Made/Created
Artist
Unknown
Date made
circa 1850
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Mat only
Height
6 in
Width
5 in
Depth
1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Plate size: Half (European); approximately 5 x 4 inches
Condition
Reason for Exam
Inventory
Date Examined
Oct 20, 2022
Examined By
Jacqueline Cabrera
Notes
Black Passe Partout mount, black/gold, French; no preserver—mat; glass scratches, abrasions, residues; plate/image tarnished heavily, oxidation.
