Untitled (Man in Top Hat)

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled (Man in Top Hat)

Entry/Object ID

2022.11

Description

Excellent and unusual image of a man in a very tall top hat. He is clean shaven with short hair and wears a bow tie and a checked vest.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

3 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: ninth

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Jul 29, 2022

Examined By

Jacqueline Cabrera

Notes

Brown plastic case; purple velvet liner, worn; brass preserver intact; brass mat mild corrosion; one intact clasp