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John Jabez Edwin Mayall (American, born English, 1810-1901) and — Untitled (Portrait of a Man at a 3/4 Angle)

John Jabez Edwin Mayall (American, born English, 1810-1901) and

Untitled (Portrait of a Man at a 3/4 Angle)

1845

Among Mayall's earliest works, the daguerreotype demonstrates his mastery of photography's first successful process, capturing remarkable detail and luminosity on the polished silver surface.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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John Jabez Edwin Mayall (American, born English, 1810-1901) and, Untitled (Portrait of a Man at a 3/4 Angle), 1845

Among Mayall's earliest works, the daguerreotype demonstrates his mastery of photography's first successful process, capturing remarkable detail and luminosity on the polished silver surface.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1845
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, American, Photograph, Historical, Realistic, Portrait, 1840s, Male, Daguerreotype, Formal

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Art Institute of Chicago