[Woman]
Photograph

Cromer's Amateur

Maker
French, active 1845–1855

[Woman]

ca. 1845
Daguerreotype
Image (oval): 2 13/16 × 2 3/16 in. (7.2 × 5.6 cm)
Overall (1/2 plate): 4 9/16 × 3 7/8 in. (11.6 × 9.8 cm)
Frame: 7 3/16 × 6 7/16 × 3/8 in. (18.2 × 16.3 × 1 cm)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company, ex-collection Gabriel Cromer
1976.0168.0001
Inscriptions Inscribed in ink (Cromer's hand) on applied label, verso, T / B: Collection photographique / de Gab. Cromer
Inscribed in ink (Cromer's hand) on applied label, verso, C: Daguerréotype d'un \
amateur de l'époque.- \ Merveilleux petit \ tableau d’intérieur! - \ Cet amateur était un \ artiste.
Inscribed in ink (Cromer's hand) on backing paper, verso, C: Je posséde deux boîtes \ de plaques de cet amateur.
Inscribed in pencil and ink on backing paper, verso, BR: (Cr. 234) numerals (Cromer's hand) in ink]
Inscribed in pencil, sealing tape, verso, BC: 61 [within circle]
Inscribed in pencil, binding tape, verso, BRC: 10D-502
[Translation: Photographic collection of Gab. Cromer / Daguerreotype from an amateur of the time.-/ Wonderful little inside view!- / This amateur was an artist. / I have two boxes of plates made by this amateur.]
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