Full Length Ambrotype of Man in Black Wearing a Tall Top Hat
At the Dagerreian Society trade show we purchased two tintypes and two ambrotypes.
Jack was especially taken by this half plate ambrotype of a standing man wearing a tall top hat. We call him "the man in black". He holds a roll of paper and stands before a painted backdrop of a landscape and lake. His face is especially sharp and this direct glaze is commanding. The dealer called him an undertaker but there is nothing to confirm this impression. The mat shows some tarnish but the leather case is in excellent condition. I am posting a detail of the face.
Full Length Ambrotype of Man in Black Wearing a Tall Top Hat
At the Dagerreian Society trade show we purchased two tintypes and two ambrotypes.
Jack was especially taken by this half plate ambrotype of a standing man wearing a tall top hat. We call him "the man in black". He holds a roll of paper and stands before a painted backdrop of a landscape and lake. His face is especially sharp and this direct glaze is commanding. The dealer called him an undertaker but there is nothing to confirm this impression. The mat shows some tarnish but the leather case is in excellent condition. I am posting a detail of the face.