$8.70 $11.61
Tintype representing a young girl from the Victorian era, looking proud, leaning on a fringed armchair.
Notice the hairstyle, the lace collar with satin ribbon as well as the face enhanced with a slight pinkish tint.
Very good condition although the plate has some slight scratches (see photos).
Around 1860-1870.
8.8 x 6.1cm
The Ferrotype process was developed by the Frenchman Adolphe Alexandre Martin (1824-1896) who was looking for a process to improve the work of engraving on plates for printers.
Like the ambrotype, the tintype uses a photosensitive collodion base. This is spread on a 0.15 mm thick iron plate which has been previously covered with black varnish.
Simple, fast, inexpensive, the Ferrotype was a huge commercial success and lasted until the eve of the Second World War in Europe.
Like other types of black and white images, Tintypes can be enhanced with colors applied with a brush by artisan photographers.
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