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W.H. Barstow Studio

Portrait of a woman, mid 1800s

Description

Maker

Title

Portrait of a woman

Year

mid 1800s

Medium

Ambrotype with hand tinting

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Dimensions

Plate: 6.4 x 5.1 cm (2 1/2 x 2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

On reverse: W.H. BARSTOW'S TRAVELLING SALOON...

Type

Credit

Museum Collection

Object Number

1988.056

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Early Exposures

March 13 - July 19, 2015

Ambrotypes (1855–1865) are unique images made on glass plates and set against a dark ground. Though ambrotypes lack the brilliancy of daguerreotypes, they could be finished and delivered at the time of the sitting, which was an advantage over the daguerreotype.

Use

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