D05-151. ABOUT THE SAME AGE. After reviewing all the dags offered for sale this week, do you have a sense that RED was the most common color in the paint boxes of many daguerreians? Here is a prime example how one pigment applied with different strokes and intensity could produce a pleasant rendering. The maker bombarded the father and his frightened sons with light from high on the left side. That source, along with a reflector on the right, successfully delineated them. The kid on the right slipped his arm around dads and gently leaned towards him, probably acting upon a suggestion from the operator. His brother was firmly held by their father, who stared blankly towards the camera. Did you notice that the latter pair is sharing the same chair? The boys' checkered suits are identical. Could their mother have been the seamstress? Where was she while the retaped sixth plate image was made? Needless to say, when the next collector opens their whole leather case, the trio will come alive! Old patina surrounds them. Many of the flecks and specks are on the underside of the glass. The piece was done in 2001 by another hand. $635