Portrait of an unknown man.
The daguerreotype is mounted in a gilded frame. The name of the creator is attached to the frame. The box is covered with red brown leather. The interior of the case is covered with dark red velvet.
Portrait of an unknown man.
The daguerreotype is mounted in a gilded frame. The name of the creator is attached to the frame. The box is covered with red brown leather. The interior of the case is covered with dark red velvet.
Subject name
Inscription
Beard / Patentee
Keyword technique
daguerreotype
Stereo plates
No
Housing size
Height
60 mm / 2.36 inch
Width
75 mm / 2.95 inch
Depth
17 mm / 0.67 inch
Dated
Begin
1845
End
1850
Collection
Identifier
Huis Doorn, The Netherlands
Creator
Name
Beard, Richard
notes
Mit Beard in London beginnt in Europa die Periode der daguerreschen Ateliers, sein Etablissement war das erste professionelle Fotostudio auf dem Kontinent (März 1841). Er hatte das Patent zum Daguerreotypieren in England und eröffnete in rascher Folge eine Zahl von Ateliers.
nationality
United Kingdom
Platemark manufacturer
Name
Gaudin et Frères, A.
notes
hexamerous figure / logo (in rectangle: DOUBLÉ, animal carrying cross, two falcate shapes, A. GAUDIN) / silver content
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