Portrait of a Mother and Children, circa 1855
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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 1855
Subject Date
circa 1855
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
94.102.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Copper (Metal)
Silver (Metal)
Japan (Enamel)
Collodion
Wood (Plant material)
Papier mâché
Paint (Coating)
Glass (Material)
Mat (Cased photograph)
Brass (Alloy)
Lining (Material)
Velvet (Fabric weave)
Technique
Daguerreotype (Process)
Plating (Metal coating)
Hand coloring
Embossing (Technique)
Half plate
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Red
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.875 in
Width: 4.625 in
Depth: 0.75 in
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