Occupational portrait o – Antique Photo Print
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Occupational portrait o
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This daguerreotype, dated 1850, is catalogued as an occupational portrait, so the sitter was likely posed with the tools, clothing, or setting of a trade, though the record's title is cut short and does not say which. By 1850 the daguerreotype had been public for about a decade, and studios in American and European cities made such portraits for working people as well as the well-off. Each plate is a unique image on polished silvered copper, and it looks best when tilted to catch the light and reveal its mirror-like surface.
| Created / published | 1850 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 3,284 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 47_Occupational_portrait_o_1850 |
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