Untitled (Man—French)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2022.307

Description

A seated man, his beret on the table beside him, sits legs askew his left hand on left thigh. He wears short black jacket over light colored pants. Has watch fob chain and a cross hangs around his neck. Appears to be a working man. Sailor?

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1860

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Verso

Language

French

Translation

Book store, Paper Store Mademoiselle BON VESOUL (note: East part of France)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: Half (Euro); approximately 5-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 21, 2022

Examined By

Jacqueline Cabrera

Notes

Black wall frame wood covered with (Plastic?),gold metal liner, Passe partout tan and black line mount; brass preserver intact with corrosion spots; glass scratches, abrasions, breaks, pitting, residues; plate/image tarnished heavily, oxidation.