COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17114897
Reference Number:
VPH.29
Parent Work Title:
Portrait of a whiskered young man
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Photo Jewellery
Creator:
Unknown
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
c1850s
Description:
A hand tinted daguerreotype portrait of a whiskered young man set in a brooch. The image fits badly into the setting and looks as if it has been cut down to fit the brooch, slightly damaging the edges of the image. The brooch is gilt, with a filigree design.
Keyword:
Photography; Daguerreotypes; Portraits; Brooch; Victorian.
Subject:
Photography--History--19th century
Category of Material:
Visual
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Sub-Category:
Portraits
Technique Used:
Daguerreotype (process)
Support:
Copper sheet plated with silver
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Item Height:
37 mm
Item Width:
29 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2017-11-29
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-12
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Photography
