Unidentified woman abou – Vintage Photo Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This historic photograph of Unidentified woman abou brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. 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.
Unidentified woman abou
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The sitter in this daguerreotype is unidentified, and its title breaks off mid-phrase, so the rest of its original description is lost. Dated 1844, it comes from the first years after Louis Daguerre made his process public in 1839, when a portrait meant a silvered copper plate and an exposure that could run for minutes, so sitters had to hold very still. Most such portraits were made as family keepsakes and kept in small cases, which is why so many survive without names. Because the image sits on a mirror-like surface, it shifts with the angle of light, which is worth noticing when you view one in person.
| Created / published | 1844 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 3,321 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 500_Unidentified_woman_abou_1844 |
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