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Montgomery Simons — Untitled (Portrait of a Woman and a Man)

Montgomery Simons

Untitled (Portrait of a Woman and a Man)

1845

Simons employs the daguerreotype's mirror-like surface to create an intimate double portrait that reflects the medium's ability to capture psychological presence.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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Montgomery Simons, Untitled (Portrait of a Woman and a Man), 1845

Simons employs the daguerreotype's mirror-like surface to create an intimate double portrait that reflects the medium's ability to capture psychological presence.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1845
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, American, Historical, Two Figures, Portrait, Male And Female, Figurative, Daguerreotype, Formal

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