Portrait of a man

Artist Unknown

Dateca.1850-1855

MediumDaguerreotype

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

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.5479

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Description1/6 plate daguerreotype. Portrait of a man from the waist up, wearing a suit with a vest and bow tie. Has a thick beard but no mustache. Slight tint on the cheeks. Housed in a brown leather case with embossed floral pattern.

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