United States
1850s
Daguerreotype in period gilt frame with velvet case
3¼ × 4½ in. (8.3 × 11.4 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Honolulu, Hawaii
Daguerreotypes of outdoor scenes with horse-drawn carriages and multiple figures are among the more demanding subjects of the medium, requiring sufficient light and stillness to record detail across a broad field. This 1850s example shows a carriage with riders in a winter or early spring setting, with bare trees and open ground visible behind the figures. The image is housed in a period gilt frame with decorative floral surround and red velvet mat, typical of the presentation cases produced for daguerreotypes during this era.
The daguerreotype process, introduced in 1839 and dominant through the 1850s, produced a unique direct-positive image on a silver-coated copper plate, giving each example a luminous surface quality not replicated by later photographic processes. Outdoor genre scenes of this kind are less common than studio portraits in the daguerreotype market, as the technical demands of the format favored controlled interior settings. The intact period case and gilt frame add to the object's presentation and collecting character.
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United States
1850s
Daguerreotype in period gilt frame with velvet case
3¼ × 4½ in. (8.3 × 11.4 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Honolulu, Hawaii
Daguerreotypes of outdoor scenes with horse-drawn carriages and multiple figures are among the more demanding subjects of the medium, requiring sufficient light and stillness to record detail across a broad field. This 1850s example shows a carriage with riders in a winter or early spring setting, with bare trees and open ground visible behind the figures. The image is housed in a period gilt frame with decorative floral surround and red velvet mat, typical of the presentation cases produced for daguerreotypes during this era.
The daguerreotype process, introduced in 1839 and dominant through the 1850s, produced a unique direct-positive image on a silver-coated copper plate, giving each example a luminous surface quality not replicated by later photographic processes. Outdoor genre scenes of this kind are less common than studio portraits in the daguerreotype market, as the technical demands of the format favored controlled interior settings. The intact period case and gilt frame add to the object's presentation and collecting character.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
