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Jeremiah Gurney — Untitled (Portrait of Child)

Jeremiah Gurney

Untitled (Portrait of Child)

1855

Delicate tonal gradations achieved through the daguerreotype process create an intimate portrait that captures both the technical precision and emotional sensitivity possible in early photography.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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Jeremiah Gurney, Untitled (Portrait of Child), 1855

Delicate tonal gradations achieved through the daguerreotype process create an intimate portrait that captures both the technical precision and emotional sensitivity possible in early photography.

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

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Photography, American, Photographic, Historical, Child, Portrait, Daguerreotype, Formal

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