French Officer

Framed daguerreotype of a French officer. The soldier's hat, epaulets and buttons are hand tinted with gold. Framed with an ornate black plaster and wood frame with gold oval mount.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Jane and Howard Ricketts Collection
Object Number:
1990-5037/A62
Materials:
wood (unidentified), plaster, paint, glass and metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall: 340 mm x 290 mm x 30 mm,
type:
daguerreotype
credit:
The Ricketts Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford