Seated woman in profile, daguerreotype portrait, c. 1850 – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Seated woman in profile, daguerreotype portrait, c. 1850 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.
Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. 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.
Seated woman in profile, daguerreotype portrait, c. 1850
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
A seated woman shown in profile is the particular detail that sets this daguerreotype apart from the many portraits of the period that face the camera. Profile poses were a deliberate choice in the 1850s, often borrowed from classical medals and cameos, and they let the sitter's silhouette and hairstyle carry the composition. Daguerreotypes like this one were made on silvered copper plates, each a unique image with a mirror-like surface that shows the picture only at certain angles. Because the process demanded long exposures, sitters had to hold still for lengthy periods, which makes the composure of this pose worth noticing.
| Created / published | 1850 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 3,258 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 567_Ann_Minerva_Nannie_Rodg_1850 |
More from the Daguerreotypes & Early Photography collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
