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Unknown Artist — Post-mortem of man with Legion d'Honneur ribbon

Unknown Artist

Post-mortem of man with Legion d'Honneur ribbon

1850

Post-mortem photography served important social functions in 19th-century mourning culture, as demonstrated by this dignified portrait honoring a French military veteran.

Medium
daguerreotype, sixth plate

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Unknown Artist, Post-mortem of man with Legion d'Honneur ribbon, 1850

Post-mortem photography served important social functions in 19th-century mourning culture, as demonstrated by this dignified portrait honoring a French military veteran.

Medium
daguerreotype, sixth plate
Year
1850
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, 1850s, Historical, Solemn, European, Portrait, Victorian Era, Post-Mortem, Daguerreotype

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago