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Unknown maker — Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Man in Profile)

Unknown maker

Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Man in Profile)

1845

Profile poses drew directly from classical medallion traditions and silhouette art, showing how daguerreotype photographers incorporated established artistic conventions into their new medium.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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Unknown maker, Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Man in Profile), 1845

Profile poses drew directly from classical medallion traditions and silhouette art, showing how daguerreotype photographers incorporated established artistic conventions into their new medium.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1845
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Monochrome, 19th Century, Historical, Realistic, Portrait, Male, Figurative, Black and White, Daguerreotype, Formal

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