William P. Wilstach
Permanent ID:
5625Call number:
3139Date:
circa 1858Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Head and shoulders of a man wearing a jacket with a high collar, a vest, tie, and upturned collar, with color applied to his cheeks and lips. Preserver: Straight, narrow, embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with matte finish (ca.1850). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame embossed with common "The Romanesque Urn" design [Plate 141, p.126 of "American Miniature Case Art" by Floyd and Marion Rinhart (Cranbury, New Jersey: A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc., 1969)] on both sides, with gilded pattern on interior, red velvet pinchpad and eggplant velvet cushion with floral embossed design (1850-60s).Inscription:
(embossed): J.H. WEEKS (Mat)(ink on applied label): William P. Wilstach / 136 (Enclosed item)
Format:
DaguerreotypeDimensions:
Width: 6.9 cm, Height: 8.1 cm (image)Width: 2 23/32 in, Height: 3 3/16 in (image)
Width: 8.1 cm, Height: 9.3 cm, Depth: 1.8 cm (case)
Width: 3 3/16 in, Height: 3 19/32 in, Depth: 3/4 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collectionRelated People or Organizations:
Weeks, George H. (photographer)Wilstach, William P. (depicted)
Wilstach, William P. (relates to)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photographers--United States [sh93000984]
Photographers--Marketing [sh87001204]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photographers--United States [sh93000984]
Photographers--Marketing [sh87001204]