Charles G. Leland with cane daguerreotype, 1850
Permanent ID:
5942Date:
June 16 1850Image Description:
Image: 1/2 plate; Man with hair parted on one side, beard and mustache, seated on elaborate posing chair, with one arm resting on cloth-covered posing table, dressed in a black jacket with a high back collar, dark trousers and white shirt with upturned collar, with black gloves and a black tie, holding a cane, with color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: [none] (pre-1847). Mat: Double elliptical, with sandy finish (mid 1840-50). Case: Leather-covered wood-frame embossed with a floral design with butterflies on the front only, with a red velvet pinchpad and a red velvet cushion embossed with geometric designs and the photographers' studio name and address (1850s).Inscription:
(embossed): VAN LOAN / & / ENNIS / GALLERY / 118 CHESTNUT St / PHILADA (Case cushion)(ink on paper): Charles G. Leland. June 1850 (Note adhered to front interior hinge side rail)
(ink on paper): June 16. 1850 (Note adhered to front interior clasp side rail)
(embossed): SCOVILL (Top right corner of plate, beneath mat)
Format:
DaguerreotypeDimensions:
Width: 10.7 cm, Height: 13.9 cm (image)Width: 4 7/32 cm, Height: 5 15/32 cm (image)
Width: 11.6 cm, Height: 14.8 cm, Depth: 1.9 cm (case)
Width: 4 9/16 in, Height: 5 13/16 in, Depth: 3/4 in (case)
Collections:
Charles Godfrey Leland papersHistorical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection
Related People or Organizations:
Scovill Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)Van Loan & Ennis Gallery (photographer)
Charles Godfrey Leland, 1824-1903 (depicted)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photographers--Marketing [sh87001204]
Photographic industry [sh85101187]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photographers--Marketing [sh87001204]
Photographic industry [sh85101187]