Daguerreotype: FMA-P-1966-039 1840-1865

Collection: FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, Belgium
Language: English
Type: European
Deeplink: http://daguerreobase.org/en/type/57b2a9b4-c9fc-11e3-b3c6-832cad24cbae

Summary

Identification

FMA-P-1966-039

Dated

Source: information supplied by owner
Begin: 1840
End: 1865

Image description

Portrait of a man with a little girl (baby) on his lap

Tags

portrait; man; group; child

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Object

Identification

FMA-P-1966-039

Dated

Source: information supplied by owner
Begin: 1840
End: 1865

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. The backing is not original.On the front the binding is decorated with a decorative golden strip.

Image description

Portrait of a man with a little girl (baby) on his lap

Subject name

Keyword technique

daguerreotype

links

Stereo plates

Housing size

Height: 149 mm / 5.87 inch
Width: 128 mm / 5.04 inch
Depth: 8 mm / 0.31 inch

Window shape

Oval

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
Frame: Unknown
Housing: unchanged
Remarks: information supplied by owner
Signs: Housing was opened, newer finishing paper

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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

Yes

Case

Interior tray retainer present

Unknown

Rails present

Unknown

Cover

Cushion present

Unknown

Retainer

Present: Unknown

Insert

Present: Unknown

Rails

Present: Unknown
Decoration present: Unknown

Metal foil preserver present

Unknown

Binding

Color: Dark brown
Material: Paper
Texture: Waffled embossing
Assembly: Folded piece of paper
Mat active: Unknown

Frame

Material: Other

Finishing paper

Backing

Recessed

Yes

Access panel present

Hanging system

Present: No

Finishing paper

Cover glass

Present: Unknown
Painted: Unknown
Strass: Unknown
Colour: Black
Border colour: Gold
Shape: Oval

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Plate

Number

1/1

Plate size other

quarter-/half-plate 130 x 100 mm / 5,1 x 3,4 inches

Remarks

The housing was opened before: the original plate securing was cut and removed and the plate was again secured with another tape (black). The plate probably was secured to the back of the mat with little stickers (white with blue decoration).

Surface