Unidentified woman, seated portrait in ornate daguerreotype case – Historic Photograph Print
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Description
This rare historic photograph captures Unidentified woman, seated portrait in ornate daguerreotype case in remarkable detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Unidentified woman, seated portrait in ornate daguerreotype case
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The ornate case is part of the story here. Its metal frame and hinged cover were built to protect a silvered copper plate that tarnished or scratched easily. Daguerreotypes were announced in France in 1839, so this portrait dates from about a year after the process became public. Sitters had to hold still for minutes in strong light, and the seated pose reflects the formal conventions of the day. Because the sitter is unidentified, the picture speaks mainly to how early photographic portraits were made and treasured.
| Created / published | 1840 |
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| Original scan | 3,273 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 525_Unidentified_woman_thre_1840 |
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