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Albert Sands Southworth and Josiah Johnson Hawes — A Woman in Bonnet & Shawl, with Her Seated Son

Albert Sands Southworth and Josiah Johnson Hawes

A Woman in Bonnet & Shawl, with Her Seated Son

A daguerreotype portrait by pioneering photographers Albert Sands Southworth and Josiah Johnson Hawes depicting a woman in period bonnet and shawl with her seated son. This historical photograph demonstrates the technical mastery of early American photography.

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The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation

October 3, 2017

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Albert Sands Southworth and Josiah Johnson Hawes, A Woman in Bonnet & Shawl, with Her Seated Son

A daguerreotype portrait by pioneering photographers Albert Sands Southworth and Josiah Johnson Hawes depicting a woman in period bonnet and shawl with her seated son. This historical photograph demonstrates the technical mastery of early American photography.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Intimate, Family, Monochrome, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Historical, Portrait, Daguerreotype, Formal

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