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Unknown Artist — Husband and Wife

Unknown Artist

Husband and Wife

1860

Representing the intimacy of mid-19th century portraiture, these complementary ambrotypes showcase the delicate hand-tinting techniques that brought warmth and life to early photographic processes.

Medium
Two ambrotypes with hand-tinting

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Unknown Artist, Husband and Wife, 1860

Representing the intimacy of mid-19th century portraiture, these complementary ambrotypes showcase the delicate hand-tinting techniques that brought warmth and life to early photographic processes.

Medium
Two ambrotypes with hand-tinting
Year
1860
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Ambrotype, American, Daguerreian Era, Victorian Era, Portrait Photography, Husband And Wife, Couples, Hand-Tinted

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago