A Very Direct Look
SOLD October 2000 |
Sixth plate daguerreotype of a young woman, anonymous American, 1840s.
The original fancy mat on this image has apparently been switched for another with slightly different curves, leading to a not displeasing effect and extra dynamism in the tarnish ring, which was shaped by the former mat. A rich plate.
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