The relatively low cost of the daguerreotype in the middle of the 19th century and the reduced sitting time for the subject, though still much longer than now, led to a general rise in the popularity of portrait photography over painted portraiture.
Fitch fur is the fur of the European Polecat, a member of the weasel family. Its texture is similar to mink, however its coloration differs from mink. While mink underfur is generally a single color with dark guard hair tips, fitch fur shows natural stripes and other color variations. add a comment.
East German (DDR) working type male; heavily saddled black and red stock coat. Czech/East German (DDR) working type female; all-black (red color seen at tips of hairs in hindquarters was due to prior sun overexposure), long coat with undercoat. Eastern European / Czech working type male; gray sable, close stock coat.