Seated man and woman in daguerreotype portrait case – Historic Photograph Print
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Seated man and woman in daguerreotype portrait case. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Seated man and woman in daguerreotype portrait case
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A hand-colored sixth-plate daguerreotype, this small portrait keeps its original brass mat, stamped "F. Grice," and sits in an ornamental circle case of a variant design. Its two sitters remain unidentified, but the image shows a seated couple facing the camera around 1855, a moment when daguerreotypes were a common and affordable way to record family and personal likenesses. Hand-coloring added tints to cheeks, lips, and clothing on top of the silvery plate, a finishing touch that was often done by hand and varied from one portrait to the next. The Library of Congress acquired the piece in 1999 from collector Anthony Barboza.
| Created / published | 1855 |
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| Original scan | 6,094 × 4,880 px · prints to 20 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 642_Unidentified_man_and_wo_1855 |
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