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Charles Richard Meade (American, born English, 1826-1858) and — Untitled (Two Men Playing Chess)

Charles Richard Meade (American, born English, 1826-1858) and

Untitled (Two Men Playing Chess)

1852

Remarkable for its narrative complexity, this daguerreotype demonstrates the medium's ability to freeze moments of daily leisure with extraordinary clarity and artistic sophistication.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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Charles Richard Meade (American, born English, 1826-1858) and, Untitled (Two Men Playing Chess), 1852

Remarkable for its narrative complexity, this daguerreotype demonstrates the medium's ability to freeze moments of daily leisure with extraordinary clarity and artistic sophistication.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1852
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Monochrome, Genre Scene, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Historical, Portrait, Figurative, Daguerreotype

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