Child, postmortem daguerreotype, 1854

Child, postmortem daguerreotype, 1854

Image: 1/6 plate; Face of a young child postmortem with hair combed up and over at the forehead in a high puff, with color applied to his or her cheeks. Preserver: Straight, narrow, embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: Leathe...

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Main Author: McClees & Germon (Creator)
Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection (#3139)
Date:1854
Dimensions:8.2 x 7 cm
3 7/32 x 2 3/4 in
8 x 9.3 cm
3 1/8 x 3 19/32 in
Box Number:Box 2C
Folder Number:Folder 156
Format: Electronic
Subjects:
Photography of children
Postmortem photography
Daguerreotype
Copyright:Public domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/5801
Summary: Image: 1/6 plate; Face of a young child postmortem with hair combed up and over at the forehead in a high puff, with color applied to his or her cheeks. Preserver: Straight, narrow, embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: Leather-covered wood-frame embossed with a floral design on the front and a geometric design on the back, with a red velvet pinchpad and an eggplant purple colored cushion (1850s).

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