Boy on Sofa

Artist Unknown

Dateca. 1855

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (8.26 x 6.99 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.487

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DescriptionImage of a young boy lying on a sofa with his eyes closed. He wears a buttoned jacket and holds a small book in his left hand. This sixth plate daguereotype is housed in a decorative brass mat.

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