Double Portrait

Artist Unknown

Dateca. 1846-1850

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (quarter): 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches (10.8 x 8.26 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.379

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DescriptionImage of a woman seated with an open book; the image is reflected along the bottom half of the plate so the figure appears upside down. This quarter plate daguerreotype is housed in an oval brass mat inside of a full leather case with an embossed floral motif.

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