Daguerreotype to Digital

The Albumen print was the most common photographic print used in the nineteenth century, and represents 80% of all surviving 19th century photographs. Albumen prints can vary in color from purple to chocolate brown. They fade to yellow, and the highlights are often yellow. Because the paper was extremely thin, albumen prints were almost always placed on a thick mount. Unmounted prints would curl, crack and/or tear easily.

Albumen Prints come in a variety of sizes:

• Carte de Visite—1 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• Cabinet—6 1/2" x 4 1/2"
• Promenade—7 1/2" x 3 3/4"
• Boudoir—8 1/4" x 5"
• Imperial—10" x 7"
• Panel—13" x 8"