Ferrotype of a Victorian-era man with a beard. 1870. Metal photograph.

Ferrotype depicting a bearded man from the Victorian era.
Note the piercing gaze and the face enhanced with a slight pinkish tint.
Good condition although the plate has some light scratches and the corners are not at right angles (see photos).
Around 1860-1870.
8.2 x 5.5 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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