Untitled (Woman and Baby)

Photograph

Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2021.639

Description

Young mother in fringed bonnet and bows, dressed for travel, holds a baby wrapped in a long scarf. She holds another hat. Lovely color.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1845

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

4-3/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: Half

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Jul 26, 2022

Examined By

Sandra Dorros, Rosanna Hemerik

Notes

Case wood covered with embossed paper; red silk liner, worn; brass mat mild corrosion dark spots; glass white spots and abrasions; brown spinal tape; plate/image light brown, scattered tarnish in areas; corrosion, abrasions, scratches; two intact clasps