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Portrait of a Young Woman with a Daguerreotype
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A picture within a picture – one that tells the whole story. The daguerreotype is not like the fleeting snapshot of nowadays. It is a rare likeness of a loved one, to be kept close and cherished, as is done by this woman holding a daguerreotype portrait of her husband. A daguerreotype was unique and fragile. That is why they were kept in pretty frames or decorated cases.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePortrait of a Young Woman with a Daguerreotype. 1840 - 1860. Mathew Benjamin Brady. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
