Man wearing a spotted vest Cutting ambrotype portrait, 1854
Permanent ID:
6431Date:
circa 1854Image Description:
Image: 1/4 plate Cutting ambrotype; with applied color Preservers: Straight but more ornate (1850s). Mats: Oval with matte finish (ca.1850). Case: Leather-covered wood-frame double cased Cutting ambrotype, with eggplant purple velvet pinchpad and plain brown (unembossed) velvet cushions (ca. 1855).Inscription:
(embossed in brass): CUTTINGS PATENT / BRADY / JULY 4 & 11 1854 (Front mat, lower left corner)Format:
AmbrotypeDimensions:
Width: 8.2 cm, Height: 10.8 cm (image)Width: 3 7/32 in, Height: 4 1/4 in (image)
Width: 10.0 cm, Height: 12.4 cm, Depth: 2.5 cm (case)
Width: 3 15/16 in, Height: 4 7/8 in, Depth: 1 in (case)