Portrait of a young man in a dark coat – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Portrait of a young man in a dark coat comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. 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. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Portrait of a young man in a dark coat
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A quiet, unnamed sitter in a dark coat sets this daguerreotype apart from the many early portraits of its kind. Made in 1844, it dates to the first years of commercial photography, when a single sitting could take several minutes and the image was a unique mirror-like plate, not a paper print that could be copied. Daguerreotypes of this period were usually made by professional studios serving the growing middle class, and the subject's dark clothing was a common choice, since light fabrics tended to render poorly on the silvered copper. Looking closely, the viewer sees the sharp detail that made the process famous, along with the soft tonal shifts that come from its silver surfaces.
| Created / published | 1844 |
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| Original scan | 3,280 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 355_Unidentified_man_about_1844 |
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