[William Young McAllister, three quarter length portrait, facing front – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: [William Young McAllister, three quarter length portrait, facing front, preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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[William Young McAllister, three quarter length portrait, facing front
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Made in a convent garden in Nuremberg, Germany, this daguerreotype shows William Young McAllister in a three-quarter length portrait, facing the camera. The date, September 13, 1841, and the location are inscribed on the back, and the maker's name, Heller, is etched into the plate itself. Daguerreotypes had been announced in France only in 1839, and by the early 1840s portrait photography was spreading through Europe and America. Exposures still took minutes, so the sitter had to hold very still, and the sharp, mirror-like surface of the plate gives the portrait its fine detail.
| Created / published | 1841 Sept. 13. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photograph : approximate quarter plate daguerreotype. |
| Genre | Daguerreotypes German 1840-1850.Portrait photographs 1840-1850. |
| Notes | In paper mat. Etched on plate: Heller. Written on back: W. Y. McAllister taken at Nuremburg, Germany. Sep. 13, 1841 in the garden of a convent. Label adhered to cover glass: 102." Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1998; (DLC/PP-1998:151.10). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection (Library of Congress)" |
| Subjects | McAllister, W. Y. (William Young),--1812-1896. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,679 × 4,608 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 731_William_Young_McAlliste_1841 |
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