Untitled (Woman)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled (Woman)

Entry/Object ID

2022.142

Description

An early image of an older woman. She wears a black taffeta dress with a white collar, white under sleeves and a white day cap.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1840

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

5 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: half

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Aug 25, 2022

Examined By

Jacqueline Cabrera

Notes

Case brown, wood covered with embossed paper; burgundy velvet liner, worn; brass preserver intact; brass mat heavy green corrosion overall; one intact clasp. CONSERVATION.