Re: Stereo daguerreotype

Peter, the dress worn by the sitter is not "evening dress" as in party, formal, ball or dinner dress; but rather, a costume of some kind intended for theatrical, dance, opera or other stage representation. 

On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 9:42 AM, Peter Eyckerman <peter.eyckerman@gmail.com> wrote:

Just a quick analysis of the photograph:

Daguerrotype: commercial use about 1842-1860

Hairstyle: covered ears indicates before 1865, the braided style indicates late 1850s-1860s

Dress: evening dress in late 1850's style

So were looking at a picture from the late 1850s. There were many photographers in Belgium around that time. About 20-30 in Ghent (near Eeklo) alone. Probably not all of them made stereo daguerrotypes, but it would take some research to find out who did.

Is there any inscription on either side of the frame? If there's nothing then it'll be very difficult to find the photographer. Your best chance may be to find another photograph by a known photographer in the same kind of frame.

Finding the name of the lady will be virtually impossible without any contextual information. Do you know where the seller got it? Was it from a family heritage? Which family? ...

Peter Eyckerman

spoorzoeker.petereyckerman.be

Op maandag 7 oktober 2013 18:39:06 UTC+2 schreef Thomas Weynants:

Just found an anonymous stereo daguerreotype,

 

Any idea who the photographer could be?

 

Many thanks in advance,

 

 

Thomas Weynants
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