Ferrotype of a young man from the Victorian era. 1870.

Ferrotype depicting a young Victorian man leaning on a fringed armchair.
Note the hairstyle, the tie, the jacket, and the face enhanced with a slight pinkish tint.
Top corners cut off (see photos).
Good overall condition despite a scratch on the right (see photos).
Around 1860-1870.
8.8 x 6 cm.

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The Ferrotype process was developed by the Frenchman Adolphe Alexandre Martin (1824-1896) who was looking for a process to improve the engraving work on plates for printers.
Like the ambrotype, the ferrotype uses a collodion photosensitive base. This is spread on a 0.15 mm thick iron plate that has been previously coated with black varnish.
Simple, fast, inexpensive, the Ferrotype enjoyed enormous commercial success and lasted until the eve of the Second World War in Europe.
Like other types of black and white images, Ferrotypes can be enhanced with colors applied by hand by artisan photographers.


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