Posed Around a Column, 1/4 Plate Daguerreotype, c. 1847
Four people posed around a column, each wearing a dress with a special upper arm decoration. In early Daguerreian portraiture, posing around a column was a symbolic nod to formal classical art. In the first years of photography, the common practice was to follow the presentation traditions of classical painting.
Format: Daguerreotype
Size: 1/4 Plate
Condition: Excellent
$2,200.00Price