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Artist unknown — Untitled (Young Girl)
Artist unknown

Untitled (Young Girl)

1839

Dating to photography's inaugural year of commercial availability, this daguerreotype represents the medium's earliest attempts at childhood portraiture.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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Artist unknown, Untitled (Young Girl), 1839

Dating to photography's inaugural year of commercial availability, this daguerreotype represents the medium's earliest attempts at childhood portraiture.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1839
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Vintage, Monochrome, Photography, Documentary, 19th Century, Historical, Young Girl, Portrait, Daguerreotype, Formal

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