Portrait of a man (possibly Henry Fitz Jr.)
Artist
Henry Fitz Jr.
(American, 1808 - 1863)
Dateca. 1840-1842
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (8.26 × 6.99 cm)
Case (open): 7 5/8 × 3 1/4 × 3/8 inches (19.37 × 8.26 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 3 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 5/8 inches (9.53 × 8.26 × 1.59 cm)
Case (open): 7 5/8 × 3 1/4 × 3/8 inches (19.37 × 8.26 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 3 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 5/8 inches (9.53 × 8.26 × 1.59 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust through the George H. and Elizabeth O. Davis Fund
Object number2021.25.3
SignedOn mat recto, lower left, stamped: "H. FITZ, JR"
Inscribednone
MarkingsOn plate recto, upper right, stamped: "L.B.B. & Ce. / 40"
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DescriptionImage of a young man, believed to be Henry Fitz Jr., seated with hands clasped in his lap. He is dressed in a suit with patterned vest and tie. This sixth plate cased daguerreotype is housed in a brass mat inside of a plain red leather top-opening case with a patterned green silk liner.
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