Be-hold 44 - Session 1

Turned eyes. Daguerreotype by JacobsEarly hands-in-vest pose of a man with turned eyes, signed "E. Jacobs" on the stippled octagonal mat o...

1/6 plate is still sealed, in oval mat,

MERCHANT SAILOR. That's what has been suggested for this interesting fellow with dark mustache and rather wild hair. He isn't a navy tar. Ni...

The subject is viewed from a slightly low angle. The hat is perfectly positioned. 1/6 plate by J. Gurney. Only at a certain angle does the light catch

His vest brightly, sharply twinkles. Chain and pin gilded. Face rouged. Beard makes way for his chin. 1/6 plate in full case is excellent.

Strong 3/4 profile, 1/4 plate with "Turner/ Goolong" signed [in ink?] on the mat. The plate appears very strong and rich, but there are so...

This is Catherine Theresa Romeyn Van Cortlandt, in1838. She was the daughter of Catherine Beck van Cortlandt, who was born in 1818, a descendant of C

Woman holds her parasol. Her dark braids hang almost down to her dark dress. 1/6 plate in stippled arch-top mat. She is super sharp and brilliant. The

Her face, the large earrings, and the hairstyle, mark her as Hispanic. The earrings and a pin at her neck are gilded. It's very interesting to c...

Nicely hand-colored 1/9 plate in arch-top mat, early case with separated spine. You could almost put this in the [post-modern] category of "eye...