Untitled (Man—French)

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled (Man—French)

Entry/Object ID

2022.236

Description

A frontal seated young man with his elbow resting on the seat of a table with a display of the trimmings ( buttons and ribbons) he manufactures.. He wears light pants and black vest and jacket and the same trimming on his vest.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist

FIXON

Date made

1890

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamped in plate

Location

Lower left corner

Transcription

Fixon

Type

Label

Location

Verso

Transcription

E. Fixon Daguerreotype Portraits...

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Mat only

Height

5-1/4 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Depth

1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: Quarter (European); approximately 4-1/4 x 3-1/4 inches

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 20, 2022

Examined By

Jacqueline Cabrera

Notes

Black/gold passe partout mount with burgundy back and taping; brass preserver; glass scratches, abrasions, losses, pitting, residues; plate/image tarnished heavily, oxidation; glass and mat taped together with burgundy tape