Untitled (Man with Top Hat)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2022.362

Description

A seated gentleman in 3/4 view, with long sideburns and mustache. His left arm rests on a table with his upside down top hat and books. He holds another book in his right hand. Plaid vest and pinky ring.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed dimensions

Height

13 in

Width

11 in

Depth

1 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: Whole (Euro); approximately 6-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 22, 2022

Examined By

Rosanna Hemerik

Notes

Brown/black plastic over wood ornate wall frame, Passe partout, white/black mat, black mount; glass: fingerprints, residues, abrasions, scratches, water spots; plate/image: tarnished, oxidation, light brown on outer edge, reversed dent (from rear) at top right quadrant.