A daguerreotype of a young boy, Perkins Gallery, Baltimore, ca. 1840s
Entry/Object ID
2022.9.1.3
Description
A daguerreotype of a young boy, Perkins Gallery, Baltimore, ca. 1840s. The image shows the young man seated on a cloth-covered round table with his feet resting on a chair seat. It is an embossed leather case with the studio name and location on the green velvet inner lining. With some spots, fading and a crescent shaped dark mark on the plate and scratches and wear on the case, the condition is fair.