Man with a patterned bow tie
Man with a patterned bow tie

Man with a patterned bow tie


Permanent ID:
6868
Date:
circa 1853
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Head and shoulders of a man in a dark jacket with a white shirt and pattern printed tie, collar turned down, color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: Leather covered wood frame embossed with a floral design on the front and a geometric design on the back, with a red velvet pinchpad and a plain (unembossed) eggplant purple cushion (ca. 1850).
Format:
Ambrotype
Dimensions:
Width: 7.0 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)
Width: 2 3/4 in, Height: 3 7/32 in (image)
Width: 7.9 cm, Height: 9.3 cm, Depth: 1.9 cm (case)
Width: 3 1/8 in, Height: 3 19/32 in, Depth: 3/4 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania daguerreotypes and ambrotypes
Library of Congress Subjects:
Ambrotype [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85004169]
Portrait photography--United States [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh2010107725]