Portret van een onbekende jonge man, mogelijk Henry Webster Blackburn 1841 - 1850

"Portret van een onbekende jonge man, mogelijk Henry Webster Blackburn," is a daguerreotype created between 1841-1850 by Richard Beard, a pioneer in the field of photography. The small, intimate portrait, measuring just 50mm by 38mm, captures the young man's gaze directly, showcasing the detail and clarity achievable with this early photographic process. The daguerreotype, a unique photographic medium, presents a single, reversed image on a silver-plated copper plate. The use of a daguerreotype was common in the mid-19th century and captures the essence of early portraiture.