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

Unknown maker

Untitled (Portrait of a Man on a Horse)

1865

Equestrian portraiture in early photography required exceptional skill due to long exposure times, making this clear ambrotype a technical achievement.

Medium
Ambrotype

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Unknown maker, Untitled (Portrait of a Man on a Horse), 1865

Equestrian portraiture in early photography required exceptional skill due to long exposure times, making this clear ambrotype a technical achievement.

Medium
Ambrotype
Year
1865
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Horse, Monochrome, Ambrotype, Figure, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Equestrian, Man, Portrait

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