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S. L. Holman — Untitled (George Coit)

S. L. Holman

Untitled (George Coit)

1855

Holman's daguerreotype exemplifies the medium's capacity for capturing intimate family portraits with remarkable clarity and detail during photography's early decades.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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S. L. Holman, Untitled (George Coit), 1855

Holman's daguerreotype exemplifies the medium's capacity for capturing intimate family portraits with remarkable clarity and detail during photography's early decades.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1855
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Serene, American, Photographic, Historical, Portrait, Male, Black and White, Daguerreotype

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