Unidentified man and wo – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Unidentified man and wo, a historic photograph rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Unidentified man and wo
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The title names only "an unidentified man and woman," so the identities of this couple are lost, but the record places them in 1855, when the daguerreotype was near the height of its popularity for portraits. Made by exposing a polished, silver-coated copper plate in a camera, these images are unique and sit behind glass, so they show a mirror-like sheen that shifts with the viewing angle. Look closely at the clothing, hairstyles, and the posed hands, which reveal how sitters presented themselves to the camera before exposure times shortened and photography became cheaper.
| Created / published | 1855 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 3,942 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 641_Unidentified_man_and_wo_1855 |
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