The daguerreotype is in a
relatively good condition of conservation. There are signs of oxidation and there is a mirror effect. The frame and the glass have been replaced.
Assessments
Provenance
Donation by Doctor Vas Sándor in 25.08.1911, Arad
Title
Three quarter photograph of seated Dr. Herzfeld Sándor
Image description
Studio portrait depicting
Dr. Herzfeld Sándor seated and wearing a military uniform.
Subject name
Herzfeld, Sándor
Inscription
In Hungarian: Dr. Herzfeld Sándor
1848/49 honvéd tüzmester daguertip arctabloue. Adományozta Dr. Vas Sándor aradi orvos. 1911.VIII.25
Keyword technique
daguerreotype
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Stereo plates
No
Window size
Height
70 mm / 2.76 inch
Width
52 mm / 2.05 inch
Housing size
Height
150 mm / 5.91 inch
Width
132 mm / 5.2 inch
Depth
14 mm / 0.55 inch
Window shape
Rectangle with round corners
Housing shape
Rectangle
Collection
Identifier
Muzeul Revolutiei, Complex Muzeal Arad, Romania; Revolution Museum, Arad Museum Complex, Romania;
Description
The Museum Arad was opened in 1893,
as an exhibition of Relics of the Revolution from 1848. Besides the old relics exhibition, archeological and medieval history collections were put on display and an European art gallery has been opened as well.Today, the museum manages a collection of over 125.000 pieces, being an active actor on the Arad cultural scene, assuming a reformative role.
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