Hand-colored daguerreotype stereo pair of a seated older couple – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Hand-colored daguerreotype stereo pair of a seated older couple comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. 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.
Hand-colored daguerreotype stereo pair of a seated older couple
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A man and his wife sit together in an ornate chair in this hand-colored stereoscopic daguerreotype, made sometime between 1850 and 1860. Stereo pairs like this were viewed through a hand-held viewer that merged two slightly offset images into a single picture with depth, which made the sitters seem nearly present in the room. Daguerreotypes were made on silvered copper plates and were a popular way to record family portraits before paper prints became common. The tinting added on the cheeks, clothing, and fabrics was done by hand, so each example varies a little in color.
| Created / published | 1850 |
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| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,297 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 718_William_Y_McAllister_wi_1850 |
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