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Rufus Anson — Untitled (Portrait of a Man)

Rufus Anson

Untitled (Portrait of a Man)

1858

Masculine dignity characterizes this well-preserved daguerreotype, representing the high technical standards achieved by American photographers in the medium's mature period.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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Rufus Anson, Untitled (Portrait of a Man), 1858

Masculine dignity characterizes this well-preserved daguerreotype, representing the high technical standards achieved by American photographers in the medium's mature period.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1858
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Historical, Portrait, Daguerreotype

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art