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Artist unknown — Untitled (Portrait of a Woman in a Hat)
Artist unknown

Untitled (Portrait of a Woman in a Hat)

1840

Fashion and social status intersect in this tintype portrait, where the subject's elaborate hat signals both personal taste and economic position in mid-19th century society.

Medium
Tintype

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