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Hand-colored reproduction of half-profile of a woman
Hand-colored reproduction of half-profile of a woman
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Hand-colored reproduction of half-profile of a woman

Permanent ID:
5907
Date:
circa 1850
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Head and shoulders reproduction of an illustration of a woman with white hair or wig in an elaborate coiffure tied with blue ribbons, with a black ribbon around her neck, wearing a blue dress with white ruffles from the neck to the shoulders, color applied to the dress, hair ribbons and face. Preserver: Straight and embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: [none].
Format:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: 7.1 cm, Height: 8.3 cm (image)
Width: 2 25/32 in, Height: 3 9/32 in (image)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Photographs--Coloring [sh85101197]