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Unknown Artist — Seated boy in tasseled cap

Unknown Artist

Seated boy in tasseled cap

1858

Characteristic of mid-19th century child portraiture, this ambrotype balances formal studio conventions with intimate details like the distinctive tasseled cap that personalizes the young subject.

Medium
ambrotype, sixth plate

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Unknown Artist, Seated boy in tasseled cap, 1858

Characteristic of mid-19th century child portraiture, this ambrotype balances formal studio conventions with intimate details like the distinctive tasseled cap that personalizes the young subject.

Medium
ambrotype, sixth plate
Year
1858
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Vintage, Monochrome, 1850s, Ambrotype, Photograph, Portrait, Boy

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago