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Artist unknown — Untitled (Confederate Officer)

Artist unknown

Untitled (Confederate Officer)

1860

Created during the American Civil War era, this tintype portrait exemplifies the period's democratization of photography, making affordable portraits accessible to soldiers and civilians alike.

Medium
Tintype

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Artist unknown, Untitled (Confederate Officer), 1860

Created during the American Civil War era, this tintype portrait exemplifies the period's democratization of photography, making affordable portraits accessible to soldiers and civilians alike.

Medium
Tintype
Year
1860
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Civil War, Documentary, American, Photograph, Military, Historical, Portrait, Tintype, Formal

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