Bearded man in dark coat and cravat, 19th-century portrait – Historic Photo Reproduction
(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 Bearded man in dark coat and cravat, 19th-century portrait in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. 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.
Bearded man in dark coat and cravat, 19th-century portrait
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A bearded man in a dark coat and cravat sits for this portrait, a daguerreotype dated to 1840, the very first decade in which the process was available to the public. Daguerreotypes were made on silvered copper plates, so each one is a single unique image rather than a print that could be copied, and the mirror-like surface often shows the viewer's own reflection when it is tilted. Exposures then ran for several minutes, which means sitters had to hold still and keep a serious expression, and the stiff, composed pose seen here reflects that demand as much as the fashion of the day.
| Created / published | 1840 |
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| Original scan | 1,137 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 472_Unidentified_man_possib_1840 |
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