Portrait of an unidentified man, about 1844 – Antique Photo Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Portrait of an unidentified man, about 1844, a historic photograph rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Portrait of an unidentified man, about 1844
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Here is a portrait of a man whose name has been lost to time, made around 1844, a period when the daguerreotype was still new enough to feel like magic. Daguerreotypes were made by exposing a silver-coated copper plate to light, then fixing the image with mercury vapor and salt, which produced a single, mirror-like positive that could not be duplicated. Sitters of this era often held still for many seconds, so their expressions tend to look stern or distant. The lack of a name makes the picture no less revealing, since the crisp detail of clothing and posture offers a direct window onto mid-century fashion and the early days of portrait photography.
| Created / published | 1844 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 1,170 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 394_Unidentified_man_about_1844 |
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