Thomas P. Cope
Permanent ID:
6882Date:
circa 1850Image Description:
Image: 1/2 plate; Man seated in front of a cloth covered posing table adorned with a pile of books and a vase of flowers, his arm resting on the back of the posing chair, hair parted on one side, wearing light trousers, a light colored spotted vest, and a dark jacked with a high rise to the collar behind the neck, a white shirt, with white tie, and a slight turn down of the collar, spectacles on his face, color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: [none] (pre-1847). Mat: Octagonal with uncommon matte finish embossed overall in a simple geometric pattern ( early 1850s). Case: Leather covered wood frame embossed with a simple flower and vase design on the front only, with a red velvet pinchpad, and a plain (unembossed) rose red silk cushion (ca. 1841).Inscription:
(typed on label): Thomas P. Cope (Label applied to front exterior of case)Format:
DaguerreotypeDimensions:
Width: 10.6 cm, Height: 13.7 cm (image)Width: 4 3/16 in, Height: 5 13/32 in (image)
Width: 11.9 cm, Height: 15.0 cm, Depth: 2.2 cm (case)
Width: 4 11/16 in, Height: 5 29/32 in, Depth: 7/8 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania daguerreotypes and ambrotypesRelated Person or Organization:
Cope, Thomas P., 1768-1854 (depicted)Library of Congress Subjects:
Portrait photography--United States [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh2010107725]
Daguerreotype [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85035408]
Daguerreotype [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85035408]