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John Adams Whipple — Untitled (Portrait of Man)
John Adams Whipple

Untitled (Portrait of Man)

1854

Dignified and direct, this portrait exemplifies the democratic nature of daguerreotype photography, which made formal portraiture accessible beyond the wealthy elite.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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John Adams Whipple, Untitled (Portrait of Man), 1854

Dignified and direct, this portrait exemplifies the democratic nature of daguerreotype photography, which made formal portraiture accessible beyond the wealthy elite.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1854
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, American, Photograph, Man, Portrait, Daguerreotype

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