Daguerreotype portrait of a seated man holding a whip – Historic Photograph Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic photograph captures Daguerreotype portrait of a seated man holding a whip in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Daguerreotype portrait of a seated man holding a whip
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A seated man holding a whip is the detail that sets this daguerreotype apart from the usual studio portraits of its era, since the whip signals a working life or a role he wanted the camera to record. Daguerreotypes from 1850 were made on silvered copper plates, and each one is a single unique image that must be viewed at an angle to see the positive rather than a reversed negative. Sitters of this period often held props tied to their trade or status, and the long exposure times, which could run several seconds to a minute in bright light, required them to hold still with their posture set. Looking closely, the mirror-like surface and the fine tonal gradations are worth noticing as much as the man himself.
| Created / published | 1850 |
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| Original scan | 3,301 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 620_Occupational_portrait_o_1850 |
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