George W. Prosch

Artist Henry E. Insley (American, 1811 - 1894)

Dateca. 1843-1844

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (quarter): 4 1/4 × 3 1/4 inches (10.8 × 8.26 cm)
Case (open): 4 5/8 × 7 7/8 × 3/8 inches (11.75 × 20 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 4 5/8 × 3 15/16 × 5/8 inches (11.75 × 10 × 1.59 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.429

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InscribedOn paper note, inside case, in black pen: "GEORGE W. PROSCH"

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DescriptionImage of a man dressed in a suit with a satin tie tucked into his vest; he is resting his elbow on a round tabletop. His cheeks are colored a rosy hue. This quarter plate cased daguerreotype is housed in a brass colored paper mat inside of a case with a Basket of Flowers Variant motif and a brown silk liner.

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