Man with Bible
Man with Bible

Man with Bible


Permanent ID:
7124
Date:
circa 1850
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Seated man with arm resting on a document and bible on top of a cloth covered posing table, holding a cigarette in his other hand, curly hair parted on one side and puffed over the forehead, with a beard running beneath the jawline, wearing dark trousers, vest and jacket, a white shirt with upturned collar, and a dark tie. Preserver: Straight and embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Nonpariel with matte finish (mid 1840s to mid 1850s). Case: Leather covered wood frame embossed with a geometric design on the front and back, with a rose red velvet pinchpad, and a rose red velvet cushion embossed with a floral design (ca. 1850).
Format:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: 6.9 cm, Height: 8.3 cm (image)
Width: 2 23/32 in, Height: 3 9/32 in (image)
Width: 8.0 cm, Height: 9.3 cm, Depth: 1.8 cm (case)
Width: 3 1/8 in, Height: 3 19/32 in, Depth: 23/32 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh2010107725]