Seated man wearing cloak daguerreotype, 1857

Image: 1/4 plate; Seated man with hair parted on one side and covering his ears, dressed in a dark cloak and dark jacket over a white shirt, with collar turned down over a dark knotted silk kerchief. Preserver: [none] (pre-1847). Mat: Oval with pebble finish, cardboard-backed foil (1845-55). Case: L...

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Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection (#3139)
Date:1857
Dimensions:8.2 x 10.6 cm
3 7/32 x 4 3/16 in
9.3 x 11.8 cm
3 19/32 x 4 21/32 in
Box Number:Box 3A
Folder Number:Folder P
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Public domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/5929
Summary: Image: 1/4 plate; Seated man with hair parted on one side and covering his ears, dressed in a dark cloak and dark jacket over a white shirt, with collar turned down over a dark knotted silk kerchief. Preserver: [none] (pre-1847). Mat: Oval with pebble finish, cardboard-backed foil (1845-55). Case: Leather-covered wood-frame embossed with a geometric design, unembossed on the back, with an eggplant purple velvet pinchpad and unembossed eggplant purple velvet cushion (ca.1850).