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Unknown maker — Untitled (Portrait of a Baby and Dog)

Unknown maker

Untitled (Portrait of a Baby and Dog)

1858

Featuring an unusual pairing of infant and pet, the daguerreotype captures a charming domestic scene while demonstrating the technical challenge of photographing both young children and animals in the 1850s.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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Unknown maker, Untitled (Portrait of a Baby and Dog), 1858

Featuring an unusual pairing of infant and pet, the daguerreotype captures a charming domestic scene while demonstrating the technical challenge of photographing both young children and animals in the 1850s.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1858
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Vintage, Monochrome, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Baby, Portrait, Dog, Figurative, Daguerreotype

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