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Unknown maker — Untitled (Group Portrait of Men)

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Untitled (Group Portrait of Men)

1848

Early photographic experimentation with group composition is evident in this 1848 daguerreotype, created during the medium's pioneering years when photographers were still establishing portrait conventions.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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Unknown maker, Untitled (Group Portrait of Men), 1848

Early photographic experimentation with group composition is evident in this 1848 daguerreotype, created during the medium's pioneering years when photographers were still establishing portrait conventions.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1848
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Photography, American Photography, Early Photography, Male Subjects, Group Portrait, Victorian Era, Realism, Daguerreotype

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