Unttitled (Daguerreotype of a Painting of a Man)

Name/Title

Unttitled (Daguerreotype of a Painting of a Man)

Entry/Object ID

2021.688

Description

A daguerreotype of a painted portrait of a man. Napoleonesque. Unusual. Luggage style case.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Dimension Notes

Plate size: sixth

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Jul 27, 2022

Examined By

Rosanna Hemerik

Notes

Brown case wood covered with embossed paper, luggage style case; red velvet liner; brass preserver intact; brass mat mild corrosion; brown spinal tape; glass white spots, foxing?; brown spinal tape; plate/image tarnished, light-brown opaque staining on outer edge; one intact clasp