19th Century Daguerreotype Of A Seated Lady In Original Gilt Wood Frame. Lighting The work is of excellent

The work is of excellent quality with exceptional attention to detail

Weight: 830 grams

'Gainsborough' can be seen etched to the top of the frame under a light

the mechanism of which works perfectly

Length: 15cm

19th Century Daguerreotype Of A Seated Lady In Original Gilt Wood Frame. Lighting The work is of excellentA 19th century daguerreotype of a seated lady, housed in its original gilt and wood frame. The daguerreotype was the first commercially successful photographic process (1839 1860) in the history of photography. Named after the inventor, Louis Jacques Mand Daguerre, each daguerreotype is a unique image on a silvered copper plate. In contrast to photographic paper, a daguerreotype is not flexible and is rather heavy. The daguerreotype is accurate,