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Unknown maker — Untitled (Group Portrait of Men, Women, and Children)

Unknown maker

Untitled (Group Portrait of Men, Women, and Children)

1846

Among the earliest examples of group photography, this daguerreotype showcases the technical challenges photographers faced when coordinating multiple subjects during the medium's lengthy exposure times.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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Unknown maker, Untitled (Group Portrait of Men, Women, and Children), 1846

Among the earliest examples of group photography, this daguerreotype showcases the technical challenges photographers faced when coordinating multiple subjects during the medium's lengthy exposure times.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1846
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Nineteenth Century, Family, Monochrome, Documentary, Group, Historical, Portrait, Sepia Tones, Daguerreotype, Formal

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