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Sixth Plate Daguerreotype, Unidentified Girl with Flowers

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A young girl stands at full length against a dark studio backdrop in this sixth plate daguerreotype, likely made in the early to mid 1850s based on the dress style and mat format. The image is seated in a gold-embossed mat with an octagonal opening and housed in a leather case with embossed scrollwork and floral motifs on the exterior cover. The interior liner is green silk on the opposite leaf and red velvet bordering the mat side, with a brass clasp closure. No photographer's imprint is visible.

The girl wears a full-skirted plaid dress with a wide flat collar, short sleeves trimmed at the cuffs, and a crossover bodice treatment that creates a lattice effect across the chest. Her dark curly hair is parted at the center and falls loosely at the sides. She holds a small bouquet of flowers in her right hand, and applied tinting gives the blooms visible pink and white color against the otherwise monochrome image.

Hand-applied color on a daguerreotype, particularly to floral props, was a common studio enhancement through the 1850s and required a skilled colorist working with dry pigments directly on the silver surface. The full-length standing pose with a floral prop was a popular compositional choice for children's portraits during this period, lending the image a formality typical of mid-nineteenth century American studio practice.

No inscription or photographer's marking is present on the mat or case interior.

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