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Father and Son with Postmortem Daguerreotype
Father and Son with Postmortem Daguerreotype

Father and Son with Postmortem Daguerreotype

Artist Unknown
Dateca. 1850
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (quarter): 4 1/4 × 3 1/4 inches (10.8 × 8.26 cm)
Case (open): 4 3/4 × 7 5/8 × 3/8 inches (12.07 × 19.37 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 4 3/4 × 3 3/4 × 5/8 inches (12.07 × 9.53 × 1.59 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.451
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DescriptionImage of bearded man and a young boy, the boy is holding an open daguerreotype displaying a child lying on its back with eyes closed. This quarter plate daguerreotype is housed in a brass mat.
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