Jacob N. Heoeflich
Permanent ID:
5956Date:
circa 1845Image Description:
Image: 1/2 plate; Seated man, hair parted at the side, with arm resting on cloth-covered posing table, dressed in dark trousers and jacket, dark silk vest with one button undone, a white shirt with collar turned down, and a light tie, color applied to his hands, face, and the table cloth. Preserver: Straight and embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with sandy finish (late 1840s). Case: Leather-covered wood-frame embossed with the scarce "The Music Lyre" design (Berg No. 4-5) on both the front only, with a plain (unembossed) back, with a red velvet pinchpad, and a plain (unembossed) red silk cushion (ca. 1849-50).Inscription:
(pencil on paper): Jacob N. Heoeflich / was 22 or 23 years old / of age / Born in 23 / mother " 24 / 1823 (Note pinned to case cushion)(pencil on paper): Born in 23 april / mother " 24 march / J. N. H / at 22 or 23 / married at / 25 old / in St / George / Church (Paper liner behind image package)
Format:
DaguerreotypeDimensions:
Width: 10.8 cm, Height: 14.0 cm (image)Width: 4 1/4 in, Height: 5 1/2 in (image)
Width: 12.3 cm, Height: 15.3 cm, Depth: 2.1 cm (case)
Width: 4 27/32 in, Height: 6 1/32 in, Depth: 27/32 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collectionRelated Person or Organization:
Heoeflich, Jacob N. (depicted)Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]