Untitled

Photograph

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Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Untitled

Entry/Object ID

1979.04.34

Description

An ambrotype is comprised of an underexposed glass negative placed against a dark background. The dark backing material creates a positive image. This image shows what looks like a family, with the wife to the left, children in the middle and father to the right. There is damage on the back of the glass which has left the right side of the image faded making the image of the father indiscernible looking at the photograph face on. On top of the glass the photographer added a gold frame around the image.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Ambrotype

Acquisition

Accession

1979.04

Source or Donor

Stephen T. Rose

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Stephen Rose

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Ambrotype

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Positive, Direct

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

3-1/4 in

Width

4-1/4 in

Exhibition

Analyzing Artistry (2022)