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.
1 Fitch Ratings Inc., international credit rating agency. 2  Fitch, a branding and design agency; a member of the WPP plc group of companies.  Fitch, a label launched by Madonna (studio) in 2007; with a special focus on the bakunyÅ« niche.