Child in a shoulder-baring printed dress postmortem daguerreotype, 1852

Child in a shoulder-baring printed dress postmortem daguerreotype, 1852

Image: 1/6 plate; Postmortem head and shoulders of a child with eyes closed in a shoulder-baring printed dress, with color applied to the cheeks. Preserver: Straight and embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: Leather-covered wo...

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Main Author: McClees & Germon (Creator)
Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection (#3139)
Date:1852
Dimensions:7 x 8.3 cm
2 3/4 x 3 9/32 in
8 x 9.3 cm
3 1/8 x 3 19/32 in
Box Number:Box 2C
Folder Number:Folder J
Format: Electronic
Subjects:
Daguerreotype
Portrait photography > United States
Photographers > Marketing
Photography of children
Postmortem photography
Copyright:Public domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/5899
Summary: Image: 1/6 plate; Postmortem head and shoulders of a child with eyes closed in a shoulder-baring printed dress, with color applied to the cheeks. 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 floral design on the front and a geometric design on the back, with a red velvet pinchpad and a plain (unembossed) eggplant purple velvet cushion (1850s).

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