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Edwin Forrest daguerreotype, 1845

Permanent ID:
6365
Date:
circa 1845
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Man seated in front of a backdrop of a building with many columns, dressed in a dark jacket rising high at the back of the neck, light vest, and shirt with a high collar, points turned down, with a dark tie. Preserver: [none] (pre-1843). Mat: Oval with sandy finish (late 1840s). Case: Leather-covered half wood-frame, plain (unembossed) with simple line tooled marks, a dark brown velvet pinchpad, and a green silk cushion (early 1840s).
Format:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: 6.6 cm, Height: 8.0 cm (image)
Width: 2 5/8 cm, Height: 3 1/8 cm (case)
Width: 8.0 in, Height: 9.2 in, Depth: 1.3 in (image)
Width: 3 1/8 in, Height: 3 5/8 in, Depth: 1/2 in (case)
Collection:
Edwin Forrest Home records