Daguerreotype: F-169_s-5

  • Collection: University of Tartu Library, Estonia i
  • Language: English
  • Type: European
  • Deeplink: http://daguerreobase.org/en/type/0c5d258c-5d09-c63f-d6e8-cf5396150f93 RDF Logo

Summary

Summary

Identification
F-169_s-5
Dated
Source
Image description
Full length portrait of two young men, seated. The man to the left wears a dark jacket, dark trousers and shoes, white shirt with high collar and a dark cravat. He is facing left and has dark hair, moustache and a dark hat. He sits on a wooden chair, holding a glass on his right hand, resting his right arm on the table and filling the glass of the other young man, using his left hand. There are several wine bottles on the table. The guy to the right wears dark jacket and shoes, white trousers and white shirt. He sits on a wooden chair with his legs crossed and pretends to be sleepy or drunk, facing slightly to his right, with closed eyes. He is leaning his right elbow on the table and using his right hand to rest his head. He leans his left hand on the table and holds a wine glass on his hand. The image has a dark plain background.
Tags
drinking; table; bottle; chair; jacket; trousers; plain background; moustache; hat; glass; wine

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Object

Object

Identification
F-169_s-5
Dated
Source
Number of plates
2
Assessments
Provenance
Univeristy of Tartu
Image description
Full length portrait of two young men, seated. The man to the left wears a dark jacket, dark trousers and shoes, white shirt with high collar and a dark cravat. He is facing left and has dark hair, moustache and a dark hat. He sits on a wooden chair, holding a glass on his right hand, resting his right arm on the table and filling the glass of the other young man, using his left hand. There are several wine bottles on the table. The guy to the right wears dark jacket and shoes, white trousers and white shirt. He sits on a wooden chair with his legs crossed and pretends to be sleepy or drunk, facing slightly to his right, with closed eyes. He is leaning his right elbow on the table and using his right hand to rest his head. He leans his left hand on the table and holds a wine glass on his hand. The image has a dark plain background.
Subject name
Keyword technique
daguerreotype
links
Stereo plates
Yes
Window size
Height
65 mm / 2.56 inch
Width
56 mm / 2.2 inch
Housing size
Height
83 mm / 3.27 inch
Width
170 mm / 6.69 inch
Depth
5 mm / 0.2 inch
Window shape
Rectangle with round corners
Housing shape
Rectangle
Collection
Identifier
University of Tartu Library, Estonia
Description
University of Tartu Library (Tartu Ülikooli Raamatukogu) – W. Struve 1, 50091 Tartu, Estonia. Phone +372 7375746, E-mail kho@utlib.ee. Collections of the University of Tartu Library amount to ca. 3.9 million items, incl. manuscripts, photographs, works of art, incunabula, books and many other valuable publications. The library holds volumes of the world’s oldest scientific journal from 1665; the oldest original document dates back to 1239. The photographic collection currently amounts to about 79,000 images, including true rarities like five daguerreotypes as well as W. H. F. Talbot’s original calotypes and engravings.
Assessment
Previous altering
Yes
Treated
No
Frame
Unchanged
Housing
Unchanged

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Housing

Housing

Mat
 
Case
Rails decoration remarks
Cover
Rails
Decoration remarks
Binding
Color
Black
Material
Paper
Assembly
Glue
Mat active
No
Frame
Material
Cardboard with paper covering
Colour
Black
Style
Rectangle
Finishing paper
 
Backing
Material
Cardboard
Assembly
Glue
Recessed
No
Access panel present
No
Hanging system
Present
No
Cover glass
Present
Yes
Painted
Yes
Colour
Black

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Plate

Plate

Polishing lines
Annotation
Surface
Goldtoning present
Yes
Coating present
No
Applied coloring present
No
Material
Copper, silver-plated

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Hallmark

Hallmark

Manufacturer
Present
Unknown
Partly visible
Unknown
Silver content
Present
Unknown
Combined
Unknown

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