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Louis-Adolphe Humbert de Molard — Portrait of a Young Boy
Louis-Adolphe Humbert de Molard

Portrait of a Young Boy

1848

Created during photography's experimental phase, this portrait showcases the albumen-on-glass negative technique that allowed for finer detail and multiple prints from a single exposure.

Medium
salted paper print from albumen on glass negative

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Louis-Adolphe Humbert de Molard, Portrait of a Young Boy, 1848

Created during photography's experimental phase, this portrait showcases the albumen-on-glass negative technique that allowed for finer detail and multiple prints from a single exposure.

Medium
salted paper print from albumen on glass negative
Year
1848
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, French, Albumen Print, Documentary, Photograph, Historical, Child, Portrait, Salted Paper

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