Seated man in clerical vestments, early daguerreotype portrait – Historic Photograph Print
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Seated man in clerical vestments, early daguerreotype portrait comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Seated man in clerical vestments, early daguerreotype portrait
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A seated clergyman in formal vestments is the subject of this 1844 daguerreotype, and the dark robes and white collar set his profession apart from the other sitters of the period. Daguerreotypes had been announced in France in 1839, and by the mid-1840s studios in Europe and America were making portraits like this one on polished silver-coated copper plates. Sitters had to hold still through exposures lasting seconds to minutes, often with their heads steadied by a metal stand. Look closely at the surface: the image is mirror-like and changes with the angle of light, so the viewer's own reflection seems to hover over the face.
| Created / published | 1844 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 3,282 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 360_Unidentified_man_about_1844 |
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