This has all the signifiers of a classic Southworth & Hawes: the silvered back, the Scoville plate, the black push-button case. But more importantly: the mid-tones, the deliberately artistically slightly soft focus, and the interplay of shadows and light on the face. For those of you unfamiliar with the canon of Southworth & Hawes, the best and most comprehensive resource is the book Young America: The Daguerreotypes of Southworth & Hawes, by Grant Romer and Brian Wallis. This daguerreotype does not appear in the book, which makes it a 'new find' and definitely exciting. The lady gazes off to our left with the implication that she has faraway thoughts. She wears an off-shoulder dress and clasps her hands. Each wrist has a metallic bracelet. This is an over-matted half plate, meaning that the mat is larger than the plate, creating the illusion that the daguerreotype is larger than half plate. (Half plate is 5½ x 4¼ inches.) Housed in a classic black push-button case. RESERVE AUCTION Condition:The daguerreotype was resealed in 1993. Brown spot at upper right. A light white V-shaped streak flirts with the top of her head, but it is subtle and not a distraction. The case is in relatively very good condition. Push-button works. Excellent velvet pad.
This has all the signifiers of a classic Southworth & Hawes: the silvered back, the Scoville plate, the black push-button case. But more importantly: the mid-tones, the deliberately artistically slightly soft focus, and the interplay of shadows and light on the face. For those of you unfamiliar with the canon of Southworth & Hawes, the best and most comprehensive resource is the book Young America: The Daguerreotypes of Southworth & Hawes, by Grant Romer and Brian Wallis. This daguerreotype does not appear in the book, which makes it a 'new find' and definitely exciting. The lady gazes off to our left with the implication that she has faraway thoughts. She wears an off-shoulder dress and clasps her hands. Each wrist has a metallic bracelet. This is an over-matted half plate, meaning that the mat is larger than the plate, creating the illusion that the daguerreotype is larger than half plate. (Half plate is 5½ x 4¼ inches.) Housed in a classic black push-button case. RESERVE AUCTION Condition:The daguerreotype was resealed in 1993. Brown spot at upper right. A light white V-shaped streak flirts with the top of her head, but it is subtle and not a distraction. The case is in relatively very good condition. Push-button works. Excellent velvet pad.
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