Unidentified man and woman, daguerreotype portrait in case – Vintage Wall Art
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This historic photograph of Unidentified man and woman, daguerreotype portrait in case 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.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. 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.
Unidentified man and woman, daguerreotype portrait in case
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A pair of unnamed sitters, a man and a woman, are caught here in a daguerreotype made around 1855, the year the process was already well past its peak in popularity but still the favored way for many American families to record their faces. Daguerreotypes were made on a silvered copper plate, so each one is a single, unrepeatable image that reflects like a mirror when tilted, and the glass-and-brass case that usually housed it was part of the object itself. Pictures like this were often kept in pairs or as keepsakes for loved ones, which is why portraits of two people from this period are so often treasured within families. Because the sitters are unidentified, the image rests on its materials and the conventions of the mid-1850s portrait studio, including the stiff poses and long exposure times that asked patience of everyone in front of the lens.
| Created / published | 1855 |
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| Original scan | 5,000 × 4,035 px · prints to 17 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 639_Unidentified_man_and_wo_1855 |
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