Man with printed silk tie
Man with printed silk tie

Man with printed silk tie


Permanent ID:
5895
Date:
circa 1855
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Head and shoulders of a young man with hair parted on one side and puffed at the forehead, dressed in a dark jacket and a dark silk patterned vest, with a white shirt, collar points turned down, and a wide, short patterned silk bow tie, color applied to his cheeks and lips. Preserver: Stiff & heavy (1847-50). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame embossed with floral design on front and geometric design on back, with a purple velvet pinchpad and a plain (unembossed) purple velvet cushion (1850s).
Inscription:
(embossed): McCLEES & GERMON / PHIL (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: 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 collection
Related Person or Organization:
McClees & Germon (photographer)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photographers--Marketing [sh87001204]