ambrotype (Q230)
positive photograph on glass made by a variant of the wet plate collodion process
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | ambrotype |
positive photograph on glass made by a variant of the wet plate collodion process |
Statements
One side of a clean glass plate was coated with a thin layer of iodized collodion, then dipped in a silver nitrate solution. The plate was exposed in the camera while still wet. Exposure times varied from five to sixty seconds or more depending on the brightness of the lighting and the speed of the camera lens. The plate was then developed and fixed.
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1 January 1854Gregorian
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1 January 1854Gregorian
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