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Unknown maker — Untitled (Carpenter in his Workshop)

Unknown maker

Untitled (Carpenter in his Workshop)

1864

Workshop interiors rarely appeared in early photography due to lighting challenges, making this tintype an unusual documentary record of 19th-century craftsmanship and working conditions.

Medium
Tintype

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Unknown maker, Untitled (Carpenter in his Workshop), 1864

Workshop interiors rarely appeared in early photography due to lighting challenges, making this tintype an unusual documentary record of 19th-century craftsmanship and working conditions.

Medium
Tintype
Year
1864
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Documentary, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Portrait, Tintype, Craftsperson, Sepia Tones, Male, Black and White

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