Daguerreotype portrait of an elderly man, three-quarter view – Vintage Photo Print
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Description
This rare historic photograph captures Daguerreotype portrait of an elderly man, three-quarter view 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. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. 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 an elderly man, three-quarter view
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Daguerreotypes like this one date from the earliest years of commercial photography, when a sitter had to hold still for minutes under bright light and the result was a single, mirror-like image on a silvered copper plate. A portrait of an elderly man from 1844 captures that moment when the process was barely five years old, after Louis Daguerre announced it in 1839. The three-quarter pose, with the body turned slightly away from the lens, was a common convention borrowed from painted portraiture of the period. Because each daguerreotype is unique and fragile, surviving examples from these first years are especially valued as records of early photographic practice and of the faces of ordinary people from the 1840s.
| Created / published | 1844 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 3,291 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 480_Unidentified_man_threeq_1844 |
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