Two Sisters with Blue Eyes - Sixth Plate Daguerreotypes
Two little girls sit side by side on chairs holding hands. I know they are sisters because they wear matching dresses. The older sister has longer sleeves than the younger. She has a hat on her lap while the younger sister holds a large bouquet of mixed flowers. The most striking thing about them is their eyes. Because the daguerreotype was sensitive to blue light, blue eyes photograph very light. In addition the younger sister may have strabismus or lazy eye. Her very light eyes make it hard to say but in high magnification it appears that her eyes so not look in the same direction.
We plan to remove the glass and clean or replace it soon.
Two Sisters with Blue Eyes - Sixth Plate Daguerreotypes
Two little girls sit side by side on chairs holding hands. I know they are sisters because they wear matching dresses. The older sister has longer sleeves than the younger. She has a hat on her lap while the younger sister holds a large bouquet of mixed flowers. The most striking thing about them is their eyes. Because the daguerreotype was sensitive to blue light, blue eyes photograph very light. In addition the younger sister may have strabismus or lazy eye. Her very light eyes make it hard to say but in high magnification it appears that her eyes so not look in the same direction.
We plan to remove the glass and clean or replace it soon.