Sixth plate daguerreotype of a boy.
A daguerreotype portrait of a young child seated with hands resting together in the lap. Side-parted hair frames the face, and the child wears a dark checked blouse with a broad white collar, pale buttons, and a dark waistband. Faint pink coloration is visible on the cheeks, while patterned fabric covers the chair. A textured gilt-colored mat surrounds the portrait, with an oval opening and a rope-pattern outer border.
- Medium
- Daguerreotype
- Subject
- Children, Sixth Plate
- Dimensions
- Sixth plate: standard plate size approximately 2¾ × 3¼ inches; not measured. Overall dimensions not supplied.
- Condition
- The portrait remains clearly legible. Scattered small spots and specks are visible in the image field, including a pale circular spot above and to the left of the head. Uneven darkening follows portions of the oval edge. The gilt-colored mat shows small surface marks and localized discoloration around the opening. The reverse and any case exterior are not shown.
- Catalogue no.
- MDAG41
