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William Langenheim (American, born Germany,1807-1874) and — Untitled (Portrait of a Woman and Child)

William Langenheim (American, born Germany,1807-1874) and

Untitled (Portrait of a Woman and Child)

1848

Created by pioneering American daguerreotypists, this family portrait demonstrates the Langenheim brothers' mastery of the medium and their role in establishing photography as a means of preserving family relationships.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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William Langenheim (American, born Germany,1807-1874) and, Untitled (Portrait of a Woman and Child), 1848

Created by pioneering American daguerreotypists, this family portrait demonstrates the Langenheim brothers' mastery of the medium and their role in establishing photography as a means of preserving family relationships.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1848
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Woman And Child, Family, Monochrome, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Historical, Portrait, Daguerreotype, Formal

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