Untitled (Two teen brothers)

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled (Two teen brothers)

Entry/Object ID

2021.454

Description

Boys face camera in oval format late frame of artistic presentation

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Subject

Two teen brothers

Made/Created

Artist

Germon, W.L.

Date made

circa 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamp

Location

Mat: lower left and lower right corners

Transcription

Left: W. L. Germon; Right: 168 Chest. St. Phila

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

3-1/8 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: Sixth

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 28, 2021

Examined By

Cabrera Art Management

Notes

Case: brown, wood covered with tooled leather, gold trim; Liner: red velvet, good condition; Brass preserver: intact with corrosion spots; Brass mat: corrosion spots upper left area; Plate/Image: blue-black opaque staining on outer edges; Clasps: two intact