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Portait of a man, with chemically etched background
Portait of a man, with chemically etched background

Portait of a man, with chemically etched background

Artist Unknown
Dateca. 1850
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (8.26 x 6.99 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.4695
On View
Not on view
Collections
Description1/6 plate daguerreotype, uncased, of a man with a chemically etched background. Possibly by Langenheim, or another Philadelphia-area maker.
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2005.27.5480