Man Holding Whip (or Cane)

Artist Marcus A. Root (American, 1808 - 1888)

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 number2005.27.386

InscribedStamped on mat: "M.A & S. Root, 363 Broadway N.Y."

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DescriptionImage of a bearded man standing with a whip (or cane) in his left hand. This sixth-plate daguerreotype is housed in a brass mat (with marker's mark) inside of the back tray of a brown leather-covered case with ornate scroll work with urn motif.

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