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Portrait of Unknown Man - Dagerotype

Daguerreotype portrait of man in dark formal suit with mustache, in brass frame.

Daguerreotype portrait, mid-19th century

Daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified man in formal European dress, mid-19th century. The subject wears a dark suit with white collar, displaying the formal portrait conventions of the daguerreotype era. The image is housed in its original brass frame with characteristic aging and tarnish. Daguerreotypes were the dominant photographic process from 1839 through the 1860s, making this a rare example of early photographic technology. The image quality and formal presentation suggest this was created by a professional photographer.

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Date
circa 1840s-1860s
Rights
Archive holding - Contact museum for licensing
Portraits (Everyday & Anonymus)