Occupational portrait o – Antique Photo Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: Occupational portrait o, preserved in this historic photograph. 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. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Occupational portrait o
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The title of this daguerreotype is cut short after the words "Occupational portrait," so the sitter's trade is not recorded here, but the form is clear. Around 1850, working people and professionals often sat for portraits showing them with the tools or clothing of their work. Each daguerreotype is a unique image on a polished silvered copper plate, usually sealed under glass in a small case, and its mirror-like surface reflects the viewer when tilted toward the light.
| Created / published | 1850 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 3,291 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 618_Occupational_portrait_o_1850 |
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