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Unknown maker — Untitled (Portrait of a Boy on a Horse)

Unknown maker

Untitled (Portrait of a Boy on a Horse)

1855

Young equestrian skill is preserved forever in this daguerreotype that captures both childhood accomplishment and the important role horses played in 19th-century American life.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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Unknown maker, Untitled (Portrait of a Boy on a Horse), 1855

Young equestrian skill is preserved forever in this daguerreotype that captures both childhood accomplishment and the important role horses played in 19th-century American life.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1855
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Horse, Monochrome, American, Photograph, Silver Toned, Child, Portrait, Daguerreotype, Formal

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