Untitled (Man Holding a Book)

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled (Man Holding a Book)

Entry/Object ID

2021.723

Description

An intense man seated and holding a book.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist

Kertson

Studio

440 Broadway

Date made

circa 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamped in mat

Location

L.L.C. L.R.C.

Transcription

KERTSON

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Dimension Notes

Plate size: sixth

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Jul 28, 2022

Examined By

Jacqueline Cabrera

Notes

Brown plastic case; velvet liner, worn; brass preserver intact; brass mat, dark spots, big corrosion spot on left edge; glass scratches; glass pitting; one intact clasp