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Man in profile, postmortem daguerreotype, 1854

Permanent ID:
5797
Date:
circa 1854
Image Description:
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).
Inscription:
(embossed): McCLEES / PHILA (Bottom corners of mat)
Format:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: 7 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)
Width: 2 3/4 in, Height: 3 7/32 in (image)
Width: 8 cm, Height: 9.3 cm, Depth: 2 cm (case)
Width: 3 1/8 in, Height: 3 19/32 in, Depth: 13/16 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection (photographer)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Mourning customs [sh85087976]
Postmortem photography [sh91006353]
Photographers--Marketing [sh87001204]