Unidentified man in dark coat and cravat, daguerreotype portrait – Antique Photo Print
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This historic photograph of Unidentified man in dark coat and cravat, daguerreotype portrait brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Unidentified man in dark coat and cravat, daguerreotype portrait
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A man in a dark coat and cravat sits for this portrait, and the sitter remains unidentified, so the picture rests on its physical form rather than a name. Made in 1844, it is a daguerreotype, the first commercially successful photographic process, which fixed an image directly onto a polished silver-coated copper plate. Early daguerreotypes like this one required sitters to hold still for minutes in bright light, and the result was a single, mirror-like image that had to be viewed at an angle to reveal its tones. The cravat and high-collared dress of the period show how men presented themselves before the camera.
| Created / published | 1844 |
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| Original scan | 3,312 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 393_Unidentified_man_about_1844 |
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