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Unknown Maker, American

Portrait of a woman

Description

Maker

Culture

American

Title

Portrait of a woman

Year

ca. 1860

Medium

daguerreotype

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

daguerreotype

Materials

copper

Supports

thin copper plate

Dimensions

Plate: 6.4 x 5.1 cm (2 1/2 x 2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Engraved, interior bottom of picture frame: GG WALKER

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Frank A. Wightman

Object Number

56.144.4

Type

Photographs

Exhibition History

Early Exposures

19th-Century Photography from the Collection

Mar 13, 2015 – Jul 19, 2015

Label copy

Daguerreotypes (1839-1865) are unique images made with sensitized silver on a silver-coated copper plate. While the images can be difficult to see at some angles, the process was prized for its sharp detail.

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This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, American

Portrait of a woman, ca. 1860

Daguerreotype

Plate: 6.4 x 5.1 cm (2 1/2 x 2 inches)

Gift of Mrs. Frank A. Wightman 56.144.4

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