Hand-Colored Tintype Photograph of a Couple Holding Hands

Item Details

Portrait

A hand-colored tintype photograph of a couple holding hands. This photograph depicts a couple with their hands joined, the man’s hand around his wife’s shoulder. The piece is highlighted with with pale green and shades of white, the woman’s earrings, wedding ring, and other jewelry marked with a bright gold tone yellow. It is presented under glass and matting with an arched window and is mounted in a intricately-carved gold tone frame with a hanging wire to its verso.

Condition

- severe discoloration to image; ghosting present on glass; small stains on mat; discoloration to mat; scratch present across image surface; severe wear to frame and missing finish on frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame; photo measures: 6.5" W x 8.5" H.

Item #

18WDC010-058