William F. Fry daguerreotype, 1855
Permanent ID:
5872Date:
circa 1855Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Seated man with arm resting on a cloth covered posing table piled with books, hair parted to one side and puffed at forehead, curls nearly covering ears, dressed in a dark unbuttoned jacket, dark trousers and a dark vest, with a white shirt with white turned down collar, large bow tie, a ring on his hand, a watch chain attached to the button hole of his vest and a strap coming down over the front of his vest underneath his jacket, color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: Leather-covered wood-frame embossed with a geometric design both front and back, with gilded edge trim both exterior and interior, with a red velvet pinchpad and a red velvet cushion embossed with a floral design (1850s).Format:
DaguerreotypeDimensions:
Width: 7 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)Width: 2 3/4 in, Height: 3 7/32 in (image)
Width: 7.9 cm, Height: 9.2 cm, Depth: 1.8 cm (case)
Width: 3 1/8 in, Height: 3 5/8 in, Depth: 23/32 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collectionRelated Person or Organization:
Fry, William F. (depicted)Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]