Untitled (Polyptych: Woman, Boy, Man and Boy, and a Man and Boy)
Entry/Object ID
2022.168
Description
Four separate images housed in one Union case. Upper left image a wife dressed in white and her husband. Upper right image could be a brother and sister. Lower left image is of a single seated woman who holds two small objects. Lower right image is a young boy seated and holding a hat on his lap.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Daguerreotype
Made/Created
Artist
Unknown
Date made
circa 1850
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Case dimensions
Height
6 in
Width
5 in
Depth
1-1/4 in
Dimension Notes
Plate size: sixth (four plates)
Condition
Reason for Exam
Inventory
Date Examined
Aug 26, 2022
Examined By
Jacqueline Cabrera
Notes
Case brown plastic; tags loose inside case, fragile; case hinge top hinge detached; brass preserver intact; brass mat mild green corrosion; glass/image oxidation, black opaque staining on outer edge at lower right image; two intact clasps.
