Self-portrait of William Constable
date: label: Date made
content: 1841-1861
name: label: photographer
content: Constable, William
label: maker
content: Constable, William
notes: label: Description
content: This self-portrait of English photographer William Constable (1783-1861) was probably made in his Brighton daguerreotype portrait studio, established in November 1841, just two years after Mr. Daguerre's announcement of the process. His studio included a revolving platform, taking advantage of the changing angles of daily light, used draped curtains and painted landscape backgrounds. Constable is credited with taking the first photograph of England's Prince Albert. Constable achieved simple, yet remarkable studies in early photographic portraiture, remaining active in the business for a full twenty years.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United Kingdom: England, Brighton
topic: label: Subject
content: Portraits
label: Subject
content: Men
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content: Work and Industry: Photographic History
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content: Photography
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: PG.71.22.111
label: catalog number
content: 71.22.111
label: accession number
content: 299134
objectType: label: Object Name
content: daguerreotype
label: Other Terms
content: Photograph; Photograph; Daguerreotype
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, copper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 8.5 cm x 7 cm x .5 cm; 3 11/32 in x 2 3/4 in x 3/16 in