Seated man holding a cane daguerreotype, 1842


Permanent ID:
6439
Date:
circa 1842
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Seated man, with arm resting on a cloth-covered posing table, wearing a dark jacket and bow tie, with an upturned white collar, holding a can in his hands. Preserver: [none] (pre-1847). Mat: Octagonal with pebble finish (1839-mid 40s). Case: Leather-covered wood frame embossed with a few simple edge trim lines both front and back exterior, a red velvet pinchpad, and a rose red silk cushion (early 1840s).
Format:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: 6.9 cm, Height: 8.1 cm (image)
Width: 2 23/32 in, Height: 3 3/16 in (image)
Width: 8.1 cm, Height: 9.2 cm, Depth: 1.6 cm (case)
Width: 3 3/16 in, Height: 3 5/8 in, Depth: 21/32 in (case)