Title:
[Unidentified man with a beard, possibly Peter L. Wimmer.]
Creator/Contributor:
Selleck, Silas, photographer
Date:
[ca. 1854-1856]
Subject:
Men
Pioneers -- California
Note:
Although this image was received from collector Zelda Mackay as an unidentified portrait with unknown provenance, a descendant
of Sutter's Fort gold discoverer Peter Wimmer (1810-1892) has suggested that it is he, or a family member. Comparison to a
later portrait of Wimmer indicates that this is likely.
Type:
Portraits
Tintypes
Physical Description:
1 photograph : tintype ; sixth plate, visible image 7 x 5.8 cm.
displayLabel="Marks, Inscriptions and Accompanying Material">Blind stamped on mat (LL): SILAS SELLECK / SAN / FRANCISCO.;;;displayLabel="Image
Package Note">Original component parts: plate, mat, cover glass, preserver. Plate: melainotype. Mat: oval. Preserver: decorative,
with stars.;;;displayLabel="Container or Case Note">Type: case. Motif: floral - variant of Romanesque Urn (front) and Birds
and the Fountain (back) (Rinhart no. 141 & 93). Material: leather over wood. Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.1 cm. Pad: red velvet with
embossed flowers in basket motif. Notes: spine label - 584 (from prior owner).;;
Local Call Number:
BANC PIC 1905.16242:015--CASE
Filename:
brk00040000_8a.tif
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