Man wearing white bow tie
Man wearing white bow tie

Man wearing white bow tie


Permanent ID:
6145
Date:
1852
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Seated man with hair parted on one side and a short fringe of beard running from the sideburns down under the jawline, with arm resting on cloth-covered posing table, studio fabric draped on one side, wearing a dark jacket with a patterned vest, a white shirt, with a white bow tie, color applied to his cheeks and mouth. Preserver: Straight, narrow, embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Nonpariel with matte finish (mid 1840s to mid 1850s). Case: Two unmatched case halves; Front is leather-covered wood-frame embossed with a floral design, with a red velvet cushion embossed with a floral design; Back is leather-covered wood-frame embossed with a bird and grapes design, with gilded edge trim on both the exterior and interior, with a red velvet pinchpad (1850s).
Inscription:
(pencil on paper): 1852 (Paper seal on image package)
Format:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: 7 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)
Width: 2 3/4 in, Height: 3 7/32 in (image)
Width: 8.1 cm, Height: 9.4 cm (case)
Width: 3 3/16 in, Height: 3 11/16 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania daguerreotypes and ambrotypes
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]