Daguerreotype: FMA-P-1966-059 1840-1865

Collection: FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, Belgium
Language: English
Type: European
Deeplink: http://daguerreobase.org/en/type/57bcf98c-c9fc-11e3-8730-df60bf020fb6

Summary

Identification

FMA-P-1966-059

Dated

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

Image description

Portrait of a gentleman

Tags

portrait; man

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Object

Identification

FMA-P-1966-059

Dated

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

Number of plates

Remarks general

The historical housing has been opened in the past on the back and resealed with brown gummed tape (access panel backing). Binding is not original. Original binding was reinforced by new black gummed tape to keep the housing together. Underneath the original binding (dark red) is visible.

Image description

Portrait of a gentleman

Subject name

Keyword technique

daguerreotype

links

Stereo plates

Housing size

Height: 152 mm / 5.98 inch
Width: 128 mm / 5.04 inch
Depth: 60 mm / 2.36 inch

Window shape

Rectangle with round corners

Housing shape

Rectangle

Collection

Identifier: FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, Belgium

Platemark manufacturer

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

Creator

Name: Anonymous

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

Bevelled

Window edge color

Gold

Top mat color

Gold

Spacing paper

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

Painted

Unknown

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 red
Material: Paper
Texture: Waffled embossing
Mat active: Unknown

Frame

Material: Other

Finishing paper

Color: Dark red
Design: Dark red

Backing

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

Remarks

The housing has been opened several times before: the original plate securing was torn and the plate was again secured with another tape (brown gummed tape).

Surface