Description: The tintype, actually misnamed, is a thin iron plate that has been coated with a black lacquer. This lacquer (japanned) provided a smooth tonal surface on which to develop the image and it prevented the iron from rusting. A photographer could prepare, expose, develop, and varnish a tintype plate in just a few minutes, making it the favorite process used by itinerant photographers during the American Civil War. This quarter-plate tintype depicts an unidentified Union corporal posing before a painted backdrop. He stands erect with a fixed bayonet on his musket while holding his forage cap in his opposite hand. This "direct positive", being larger than the common 2 1/2 X 3 1/2 inch soldier tintype, measures 3 x 4 inches. The paper envelope or leather case that held the tintype has not survived.This tintype also features hand-painted gold highlights on his his buttons, epaulets and the brass eagle plate on his shoulder sling. Though there are obviously some condition issues, this early, compelling piece of history bears witness to our nation's terrible struggle for freedom against the dark institution of slavery.
Price: 275 USD
Location: Cornville, Arizona
End Time: 2024-09-24T18:46:35.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
Size: 3 X 4 inches
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
