Portrait of a Young Man, circa 1845
THF34365 / Portrait of a Young Man, circa 1845 / detail
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Artifact Overview
The daguerreotype, popular in the early 1840s-late 1850s, was the first form of photography available to the public. Sheets of silver-plated copper--polished to a mirror finish--were bathed in photosensitive vapors, and exposed in cameras. In formal studios and traveling booths, photographers created affordable portraits. For the first time, people saw their likenesses--fixed permanently in time and place.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Daguerreotype (Photograph)
Date Made
circa 1845
Subject Date
circa 1845
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
86.17.107.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Copper (Metal)
Silver (Metal)
Glass (Material)
Brass (Alloy)
Silk (Textile)
Papier mâché
Technique
Daguerreotype (Process)
Plating (Metal coating)
Hand coloring
Sixth plate
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.625 in
Width: 3.125 in
Depth: 0.563 in
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