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George Kendall Warren — Untitled (Henry Ward Beecher)

George Kendall Warren

Untitled (Henry Ward Beecher)

1853

Featuring the famous abolitionist preacher, this daguerreotype represents both the democratizing power of early photography and its role in documenting influential figures of 19th-century American reform movements.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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George Kendall Warren, Untitled (Henry Ward Beecher), 1853

Featuring the famous abolitionist preacher, this daguerreotype represents both the democratizing power of early photography and its role in documenting influential figures of 19th-century American reform movements.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1853
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Historical, Portrait, Sepia Tones, Male, Daguerreotype

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Art Institute of Chicago