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Unknown maker — Untitled (Portrait of a Man and a Boy)

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Untitled (Portrait of a Man and a Boy)

1855

Created during daguerreotype photography's golden age, a father and son pose together in a touching family portrait that reflects the medium's importance in documenting generational bonds.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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Unknown maker, Untitled (Portrait of a Man and a Boy), 1855

Created during daguerreotype photography's golden age, a father and son pose together in a touching family portrait that reflects the medium's importance in documenting generational bonds.

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

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, 19th Century, American, Historical, Man, Portrait, Boy, Daguerreotype, Formal

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