April 17, 2024
SENSATIONAL BEAUTY!! Gorgeous young woman 6th pl. dag
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**ANGEL in WHITE ** Sixth plate daguerreotype of a STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL young woman or teenager, by BISBEE! T are three listings in Craig's Daguerreian Registry for the name Bisbee. This one is most likely Albert Bisbee, who was known for producing six large daguerreotype plates of Cincinnati, OH and displaying them at the Crystal Palace Exhibition in New York City. Mat, preserver, & resealed plate, but no case. Excellent focus and wonderful range of tones, including some of the most beautiful whites in her upper garment. Nice tinting of the face with flesh tones. Few areas of swiping oxidation and mat abrasions detract little from her beautiful portrait. Ornate chair! Rings, earrings!! *Save on shipping: purchase more than one item! Please check out my other listings...* Information about daguerreotypes: Daguerreotypes are the earliest types of photographs produced in the United States on a large-scale commercial basis. The wonderful technique was invented by Daguerre in 1839, allowing images to be captured onto the silvered surface of copper plates. Each image is unique, since t are no "negatives;" the plate itself was loaded into the camera obscura for the typically long exposure times needed to capture these beautiful portraits of our mid 19 th century ancestors (circa 1839-1860). After development in a dark room, these treasures
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