Daguerreotype reproduction of an illustration of a woman, 1850

Image: 1/6 plate; Reproduction of a head and shoulders illustration of a woman with her hair pulled off her face, but one long curl draped over her shoulder from behind, wearing a dress with a low neckline, with color applied to hair accessories and dress. Preserver: Stiff & heavy (1847-50). Mat: Ov...

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Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection (#3139)
Date:1850
Dimensions:7.1 x 8.3 cm
2 25/32 x 3 9/32 in
8 x 9.3 cm
3 1/8 x 3 19/32 in
Box Number:Box 2B
Folder Number:Folder 3
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Public Domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/5643
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Summary: Image: 1/6 plate; Reproduction of a head and shoulders illustration of a woman with her hair pulled off her face, but one long curl draped over her shoulder from behind, wearing a dress with a low neckline, with color applied to hair accessories and dress. Preserver: Stiff & heavy (1847-50). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: Paper-covered wood-framed half case embossed with a geometric design, with a red velvet pinchpad (1850s-1860s).