Daguerreotype: FMA-P-1966-075 1840-1855

Collection: FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, Belgium
Language: English
Type: European
Deeplink: http://daguerreobase.org/en/type/57c0fb0e-c9fc-11e3-8ee3-0bb85c68ea67

Summary

Identification

FMA-P-1966-075

Dated

Source: information supplied by owner
Begin: 1840
End: 1855

Image description

Portrait of a young woman with a crucifix in the background

Tags

portrait; woman; crucifix

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Object

Identification

FMA-P-1966-075

Dated

Source: information supplied by owner
Begin: 1840
End: 1855

Number of plates

Remarks general

Binding is not original. Original binding was reinforced by new black tape to keep the housing together. Underneath the original binding is visible.

Assessments

Provenance

Image description

Portrait of a young woman with a crucifix in the background

Subject name

Keyword technique

daguerreotype

links

Stereo plates

Housing size

Height: 130 mm / 5.12 inch
Width: 152 mm / 5.98 inch
Depth: 60 mm / 2.36 inch

Window shape

Rectangle with round corners

Housing shape

Rectangle

Collection

Identifier: FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, Belgium

Creator

Name: Anonymous

Platemark manufacturer

Name: Schneider, Dr
notes: Dr. Schneider Linkstr. 9 Berlin

Assessment

Previous altering: Yes
Treated: Unknown
Remarks: information supplied by owner
Signs: Resealed

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Housing

Mat

Window edge type

Rounded

Window edge color

Gold

Top mat color

Gold

Spacing paper

Type: Flat
Color: Black
Painted: No
Texture: No
Present: Yes

Painted

Unknown

Case

Rails decoration remarks

Cover

Rails

Decoration remarks
Present: Unknown
Decoration present: Unknown

Cushion present

Unknown

Retainer

Present: Unknown

Insert

Present: Unknown

Interior tray retainer present

Unknown

Rails present

Unknown

Metal foil preserver present

Unknown

Binding

Color: Red
Material: Paper
Mat active: Unknown

Frame

Material: Other

Finishing paper

Color: Blue
Design: Blue

Backing

acces_panel_lock

Pins

Recessed

Yes

Access panel present

Yes

Hanging system

Present: No

Finishing paper

Yes

Cover glass

Present: Unknown
Painted: Unknown
Strass: Unknown
Colour: Black
Border colour: Black
Shape: Rounded rectangle

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Plate

Number

1/1

Polishing lines

Annotation

Remarks

The housing has been opened several times before: the original plate securing was torn and the plate was again secured with another tape (black gummed tape). There are no visible signs of the previous plate securing.

Surface