Unidentified man, seated daguerreotype portrait in ornate case – Vintage Wall Art
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Unidentified man, seated daguerreotype portrait in ornate case comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Unidentified man, seated daguerreotype portrait in ornate case
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A seated portrait of an unidentified man, preserved in its ornate case, makes this plate stand apart from the many daguerreotypes on this board that show their subjects standing or posed against painted backdrops. Dating to 1850, it comes from the first decade of commercial photography, when the daguerreotype process, announced in France in 1839, was the dominant way ordinary people sat for a likeness in America and Europe. Each plate was a unique mirror-like image on silvered copper, usually sealed under glass and housed in a hinged case of leather, pressed paper, or metal. The case was part of the object, often as valued as the portrait itself, and its condition is worth noticing alongside the sitter's expression.
| Created / published | 1850 |
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| Original scan | 3,275 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 674_Unidentified_man_possib_1850 |
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