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John P. Soule — Henry Ward Beecher, from the series "Skeleton Leaves"

John P. Soule

Henry Ward Beecher, from the series "Skeleton Leaves"

1875

Famous preacher Henry Ward Beecher's portrait materializes within the gossamer framework of a skeleton leaf, creating an appropriately spiritual effect. The technique's ethereal quality seems particularly suited to this influential religious figure who shaped American moral discourse.

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Albumen print, stereo

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