Sidney George Fisher
Sidney George Fisher

Sidney George Fisher


Permanent ID:
1718
Date:
circa 1860
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate on purple ruby glass; Half portrait of a seated man with thinning hair brushed forward towards his face, with a full beard and mustache, wearing a light colored jacket, mid-toned vest, and a white shirt, with a standing collar and a dark tie, slight color applied to his cheeks, and gold to the watch chain attached to his vest buttonhole. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Oval with matte finish and ornate (late 1850s). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame embossed with a floral design both front and back, with a red fabric pinchpad and a red flocked paper cushion embossed with a geometric design (1850-60s).
Inscription:
(ink): # 189 / Sidney George Fisher / About 1860 [recto] (ink): Daugerrtype / 15 / 80 / 127 / 80 / 47 [verso] (Enclosed note)
Format:
Ambrotype
Dimensions:
Width: 7 cm, Height: 8.3 cm (image)
Width: 2 25/32 in, Height: 3 9/32 in (image)
Width: 8.1 cm, Height: 9.3 cm, Depth: 1.9 cm (case)
Width: 3 3/16 in, Height: 3 19/32 in, Depth: 3/4 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection
Related Person or Organization:
Sidney George Fisher, 1809-1871 (depicted)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Portrait photography [sh85101240]
Ambrotype [sh85004169]