Daguerreotype: FMA-P-1973-208 1840-1865

Collection: FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, Belgium
Language: English
Type: European
Deeplink: http://daguerreobase.org/en/type/5824eb3c-c9fc-11e3-b4ce-9ff75035c7a0

Summary

Identification

FMA-P-1973-208

Dated

Source
Begin: 1840
End: 1865

Image description

Portrait of a gentleman, next to a curtain

Tags

portrait; man

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Object

Identification

FMA-P-1973-208

Dated

Source
Begin: 1840
End: 1865

Number of plates

Remarks general

There used to be a frame mounting system present, now not anymore.

Assessments

Provenance

Image description

Portrait of a gentleman, next to a curtain

Subject name

Keyword technique

daguerreotype

links

Stereo plates

Housing size

Height: 177 mm / 6.97 inch
Width: 240 mm / 9.45 inch
Depth: 6 mm / 0.24 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: No
Treated: Unknown
Remarks: information supplied by owner

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Housing

Mat

Color

Blue

Spacing paper

Painted: No
Texture: No
Present: Unknown

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

Mat active: Unknown

Frame

Material

Other

Colour

Gold

Decoration style

Ornaments in bas relief

Window size

height: 116 mm / 4.57 inch
width: 143 mm / 5.63 inch

Finishing paper

Color: Light brown

Backing

Material

Paper

Assembly

Glue

Recessed

Access panel present

Unknown

Hanging system

Present: No

Finishing paper

Yes

Cover glass

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

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Plate

Number

1/1

Polishing lines

horizontal

Annotation

Remarks

Plate is still retained in its original housing and frame, further details are not certain.

Surface

Goldtoning present: Unknown
Coating present: Unknown
Applied coloring present: No

Securing

Securing retained by housing: Unknown

Material

Copper, silver-plated

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Hallmark

Manufacturer

Present: Unknown
Partly visible: Unknown

Silver content

Present: Unknown
Combined: Unknown

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Gallery

Rights on every image:: Creative Commons – Attribution – (BY)

Before conservation

Recto
Verso

During conservation