{"id":3369,"date":"2025-10-29T19:42:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/capitolgallery.com\/?page_id=3369"},"modified":"2025-10-29T19:43:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:43:35","slug":"3369-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/capitolgallery.com\/?page_id=3369","title":{"rendered":"Two Sisters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-10-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9910bbba6e9df6f7caaad1f7fc1cb5ae\">Two Sisters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-720cac031205c28dfccf704d52401088\">Treasured quarter-plate French daguerreotype of two sisters which are identified in period handwriting on the back. The older daughter on the right is Caroline aged 10 and we are having trouble deciphering the cursive writing with the other girls name but she is 7 years old. The portrait was done in 1856. This tender image captures the sisters in identical gorgeous checkered gowns with black highlights and buttons. Caroline places her hand on her sister\u2019s shoulder as she appears quite apprehensive of the process. The young girls hand creeps towards her sister\u2019s hand on her lap for additional support.\u00a0\u00a0The image is in excellent minus condition with very nice tones and contrast. It had old seals still attached on the back and the plate mark is Ninet. V OR 40. We assume this was from Alphonse Ninet who according to the Directory of Belgian photographers was a manufacturer and supplier of daguerreotype plates in Paris 1852-64.\u00a0\u00a0The paper where the identifications are located had been opened down the middle for a view inside at some point. We suspect someone was looking for additional information on the girls or the photographer.\u00a0\u00a0We cleaned the inside glass and have resealed the image. The passe-partout has beautiful jeweled glass highlights but it does have some loss as seen. It is housed in a plain black wood oval frame that has some wear. It has a large hook that extends off the back for hanging. <strong> $300<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/capitolgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lot9-757x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capitolgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lot9-757x1024.jpg 757w, https:\/\/capitolgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lot9-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/capitolgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lot9-768x1039.jpg 768w, https:\/\/capitolgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lot9.jpg 911w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/capitolgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lot9a-830x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capitolgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lot9a-830x1024.jpg 830w, https:\/\/capitolgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lot9a-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/capitolgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lot9a-768x948.jpg 768w, https:\/\/capitolgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lot9a.jpg 917w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/capitolgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lot9c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capitolgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lot9c.jpg 520w, https:\/\/capitolgallery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/lot9c-257x300.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Sisters Treasured quarter-plate French daguerreotype of two sisters which are identified in period handwriting on the back. The older daughter on the right is Caroline aged 10 and we are having trouble deciphering the cursive writing with the other girls name but she is 7 years old. The portrait was done in 1856. 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