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Abraham G. Demarest — Untitled (Portrait of Two Seated Men)

Abraham G. Demarest

Untitled (Portrait of Two Seated Men)

1857

Daguerreotype portraiture demanded long exposure times that resulted in the formal, statue-like poses characteristic of this early photographic era.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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Abraham G. Demarest, Untitled (Portrait of Two Seated Men), 1857

Daguerreotype portraiture demanded long exposure times that resulted in the formal, statue-like poses characteristic of this early photographic era.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Men, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Two Figures, Portrait, Daguerreotype, Seated, Formal

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Art Institute of Chicago