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The emergence of the "middle class" portrait, as photography made capturing one's likeness more accessible than painted commissions.

The "hand-colored" aspect is notable for its subtlety, using fine pigments to add pink hues to the girl's face and possibly gold accents to jewelry or details on her dress. Format: As a quarter-plate daguerreotype (roughly 5423290_050.jpg

inches), it was a common size for family keepsakes and was usually protected behind glass in a decorative leather or thermoplastic case. Archival Significance The emergence of the "middle class" portrait, as

The image is a prime example of mid-19th-century portraiture. During this era, daguerreotypes were the first commercially successful photographic process. Because the images were monochromatic and often appeared somewhat "ghostly" due to long exposure times, artists frequently applied delicate hand-tinting to the cheeks, clothing, and jewelry of the subjects to provide a more lifelike and "healthy" appearance. Visual Analysis Archival Significance The image is a prime example

The chemical transition of silver-plated copper into a mirror-like image.

At The Met, this specific file number is associated with the museum’s digital preservation efforts. It serves as a scholarly resource for studying: