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Portrait of Isabel Homer Pegram as a young girl, ca. 1850

Description

Maker

Culture

American

Title

Portrait of Isabel Homer Pegram as a young girl

Year

ca. 1850

Medium

Daguerreotype

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Dimensions

9.5 x 8.3 cm (3 13/16 x 3 5/16 inches)

Type

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Newcomer

Object Number

1999.44.15

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Early Exposures

March 13 - July 19, 2015

Daguerreotypes (1839–1865) are unique images made with sensitized silver on a silver-coated copper plate. While the images can be difficult to see at some angles, the process was prized for its sharp detail.

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