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John H. Fitzgibbon — Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Man in Military Uniform)

John H. Fitzgibbon

Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Man in Military Uniform)

1847

Captured during daguerreotype's early decades, the formal pose and crisp detail demonstrate the medium's capacity for documentary portraiture while reflecting mid-19th century military dress and social conventions.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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John H. Fitzgibbon, Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Man in Military Uniform), 1847

Captured during daguerreotype's early decades, the formal pose and crisp detail demonstrate the medium's capacity for documentary portraiture while reflecting mid-19th century military dress and social conventions.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1847
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Military, Historical, Portrait, Figurative, Daguerreotype, Formal

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Art Institute of Chicago