Untitled (Mother and two sons)

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled (Mother and two sons)

Entry/Object ID

2021.475

Description

Horizontal format; mother wears spectacles and white bonnet. She is flanked by adult males.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Subject

Mother and two sons

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1839 - 1860

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

3-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: Sixth; horizontal orientation

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 27, 2021

Examined By

Sandra Dorros

Notes

Case: brown, floral case, covered with tooled leather, poor condition; Liner: red velvet, worn; Brass preserver: intact; Brass mat: corrosion dark spots, mild condition; Glass: scratches; Clasps: one intact; Interior spine in poor condition