Handsome Draftsman with Tools, Sixth Plate

He dressed up in his Sunday Best and visited his local daguerreotypist carrying the tools of his trade. These were neatly displayed on the tabletop insuring that anyone examining his splendid archivally taped sixth plate would immediately know his occupation. Look closely at the bearded fellow. He was very proud and pleased with his craft. And his implements were not newly purchased either. The solarization on his large square and some of those vest buttons added marvelous natural color along with narrow patina. His maker also touched his cheeks with red rouge. The black dots were imperfections in the process. The full leather case holds a pristine example of a male member from the working class in an American city that supported a studio large enough to have a skylight to illuminate subjects. Truly a masterpiece in miniature!