Man in profile, postmortem daguerreotype, 1854

Man in profile, postmortem daguerreotype, 1854

Image: 1/6 plate; Head and shoulders of a deceased elderly man lying down, in profile, with thinning hair, a beaked nose, dressed in a dark jacket and white collar, with a white necktie. Preserver: Straight and embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embosse...

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Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection (#3139)
Date:1854
Dimensions:7 x 8.2 cm
2 3/4 x 3 7/32 in
8 x 9.3 cm
3 1/8 x 3 19/32 in
Box Number:Box 2A
Folder Number:Folder 122
Format: Electronic
Subjects:
Daguerreotype
Mourning customs
Postmortem photography
Photographers > Marketing
Copyright:Public domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/5797
Summary: Image: 1/6 plate; Head and shoulders of a deceased elderly man lying down, in profile, with thinning hair, a beaked nose, dressed in a dark jacket and white collar, with a white necktie. Preserver: Straight and embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: Leather-covered wood-frame embossed with a vase design both front and back, gilded edge trim on the interior, a red velvet pinchpad, and a plain eggplant colored velvet cushion (1850s).

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