Transparent Faces

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1856-1910, undated, predominant 1865-1890

Location Note

HAV-01-403

GUSN

GUSN-325766

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Description

This series contains tintype portraits of unidentified adult individuals with light painting or tinting on the faces of subjects. Most backgrounds are entirely painted over in one color and most subjects wear somber colors and few accessories. There is one identified portrait subject (PC068-30) and one pair of portraits which was purchased as a unit (PC068-14 and PC068-15).

Details

Descriptive Terms

tintypes (prints)

Physical Descrption

0.4 linear feet (68 folders)

Collection Code

PC068

Collection Name

The Diana Korzenik Collection of Painted Tintypes

Reference Code

PC068.01

Record Details

Material Type

tintypes (prints)

Description Level

Series

Location Note

HAV-01-403

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