Daguerreotype: FMA-P-1966-088 1840-1855

Collection: FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, Belgium
Language: English
Type: European
Deeplink: http://daguerreobase.org/en/type/57c63146-c9fc-11e3-82e7-f7b099f4ed62

Summary

Identification

FMA-P-1966-088

Dated

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

Image description

Portrait of a gentleman

Tags

portrait; man

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Object

Identification

FMA-P-1966-088

Dated

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

Number of plates

Remarks general

The historical housing has been opened several times before. This has damaged the binding and the finishing paper in a severe way.

Assessments

Provenance

Image description

Portrait of a gentleman

Subject name

Inscription

backing housing, 87 x 72 mm, rectangle, printed, ink, PORTRAITS au Daguerréotype Sur papiers er sur Plaques DE LA MAISON Edouard Clément4, Rue Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth, 4au coin de la rue du Temple en face la Fontaine

Keyword technique

daguerreotype

links

Stereo plates

Housing size

Height: 150 mm / 5.91 inch
Width: 127 mm / 5 inch
Depth: 6 mm / 0.24 inch

Collection

Identifier: FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, Belgium

Creator

Name: Clément, Edouard
notes: Fotograf Atelier in Paris, 4 Rue de Notre Dame

Platemark manufacturer

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

Assessment

Previous altering: Yes
Treated: Unknown
Remarks: information supplied by owner The plates were bought from a collector and all the plates that came from him have the same typical housing.
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

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: Dark brown
Material: Paper
Texture: Waffled embossing
Assembly: Folded piece of 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: Oval

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Plate

Number

1/1

Polishing lines

Annotation

Remarks

The housing has been opened before: the original plate securing was torn and the plate was again secured with another tape (black tape). Underneath pieces of the previous plate securing (white and blue paper) are visible.

Surface