Untitled (Woman)

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled (Woman)

Entry/Object ID

2021.552

Description

Portrait of a young woman with hair parted in the middle and short ringlets. Wearing a black dress and gold brooch at her neck.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Subject

Portrait of young woman with short ringlets wearing black dress with white collar with gold brooch

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1839 - 1860

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

4-3/4 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: quarter

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Oct 27, 2021

Examined By

Rosanna Hemerik

Notes

Case: brown, floral case; Liner: red velvet; Brass preserver: intact; Brass mat: mild corrosion spots; Glass: white spots, abrasions; Spinal tape: brown; Image: brownish spots scattered on image, fingerprints, abrasions, scratches; Clasps: three intact (front and back case covers may not be original)