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Marcus Aurelius Root — Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Man)

Marcus Aurelius Root

Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Man)

1855

Demonstrating the maturation of Root's photographic technique, this later daguerreotype shows the refined lighting and composition that characterized his established studio practice.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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Marcus Aurelius Root, Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Man), 1855

Demonstrating the maturation of Root's photographic technique, this later daguerreotype shows the refined lighting and composition that characterized his established studio practice.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1855
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Monochrome, Figure, Historic, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Portrait, Dignified, Daguerreotype, Formal

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