Portrait of a Man

Artist John Adams Whipple (American, 1822 - 1891)

Date1849

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (half): 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches (13.97 x 11.43 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.4838

InscribedInscription "Patented Jan. 23, 1849" In Plate Description: Refers to artist's "crayon daguerreotype" process.

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Description1/2 plate daguerreotype housed in standard Whipple case. Oval image of a man's face. "Patented Jan. 23, 1849" scratched in plate at top of image.

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