Daguerreotype portrait of a woman in a case – Historic Photo Reproduction
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This historic photograph of Daguerreotype portrait of a woman in a case brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. 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, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Daguerreotype portrait of a woman in a case
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Few things capture the earliest days of photography quite like a daguerreotype, and this 1840 portrait of a woman arrives in its original case, a detail that matters as much as the image itself. Daguerreotypes were made on silvered copper plates, so the picture is a single mirror-like positive that can only be seen clearly at certain angles, and the hinged case protected that delicate surface from scratches and tarnish. Portraits from around 1840 were expensive, long-exposure affairs, so sitters often held still for minutes and were usually people of some means. Looking closely, you can notice the sharp detail of fabric and hair that the process rendered so well.
| Created / published | 1840 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 3,746 × 4,652 px · prints to 12 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 519_Unidentified_woman_head_1840 |
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![[Unidentified woman, probably a member of the Urias McGill family, three-quarter length portrait, facing front, holding daguerreotype case]](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/6d/6d4cb5085b03-400.webp)