Butcher Shop Interior

Dateca. 1850

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (whole): 6 1/2 × 8 1/2 inches (16.51 × 21.59 cm)
Case (open): 14 1/8 × 9 × 3/8 inches (35.88 × 22.86 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 7 × 9 × 5/8 inches (17.78 × 22.86 × 1.59 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.282

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Inscribednone

MarkingsOn plate verso, on modern paper seal, in pencil: "400-96-97 / REGLAZED, SEALED W/FILMOPLAST P-90 TAPE. 12-12-2005 GSW"

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DescriptionImage of a group of men standing inside of a shop where cuts of meat hang from the ceiling. This whole plate daguerreotype with hand-coloring is housed in a brass mat inside of a case with an embossed red velvet liner.Gallery Label

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While the maker of this image remains unknown, evidence suggests that it may have been produced in Sag Harbor, New York, a bustling harbor town at the eastern end of Long Island. An astonishing artistic and technical achievement, this plate was made under challenging conditions, far from the conveniences and controlled lighting of the daguerreotypist's own studio. This plate is distinguished by its remarkable, whole plate size and the animation of its composition.

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