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Albert Sands Southworth (American, 1811-1894) — Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Woman and a Standing Man)

Albert Sands Southworth (American, 1811-1894)

Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Woman and a Standing Man)

1850

Featuring the complex challenge of photographing two figures, this daguerreotype demonstrates Southworth's skill in composing formal relationships while maintaining the medium's characteristic intimacy and precision.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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Albert Sands Southworth (American, 1811-1894), Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Woman and a Standing Man), 1850

Featuring the complex challenge of photographing two figures, this daguerreotype demonstrates Southworth's skill in composing formal relationships while maintaining the medium's characteristic intimacy and precision.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1850
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Portrait, Sepia, Figurative, Daguerreotype, Formal

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