Untitled (Man and Woman)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2022.205

Description

Unusual French image of a seated military officer and his wife. They are seated with arms entwined. She wears a flowered dress.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

4-1/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: approximately 3-1/2 x 3 inches

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 20, 2022

Examined By

Jacqueline Cabrera

Notes

Red leather flip case, tooled; liner silk, very worn; embossed tan velvet and gold mat; inner mat/plate detached from frame/case; no preserver—matted; spinal tape brittle; plate/image heavily tarnished; clasps two intact bottom.