Untitled (Man In a Top Hat)

Name/Title

Untitled (Man In a Top Hat)

Entry/Object ID

2021.610

Description

Portrait of a man wearing black top hat and beard

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Subject

Portrait of a man wearing black top hat

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1858

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

3-5/8 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: Quarter

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 29, 2021

Examined By

Rosanna Hemerik

Notes

Case: brown, floral/geometric; Liner: red velvet; Brass mat: some corrosion on very edge of case, good condition; Glass: accretion at upper righter corner; Spinal tape: brown; Plate/Image: light, blue-black opaque staining on outer edge; Additional terms: residue, abrasions, scratches, accretion; Clasps: two intact; Image: some corrosion, sark spots along outside at left edge