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Unknown maker — Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Man with Top Hat)

Unknown maker

Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Man with Top Hat)

1855

Standing poses were less common in early photography due to longer exposure times, making this portrait notable for its successful capture of a full-length figure.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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Unknown maker, Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Man with Top Hat), 1855

Standing poses were less common in early photography due to longer exposure times, making this portrait notable for its successful capture of a full-length figure.

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

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Monochrome, Formal wear, 1850s, American, Photograph, Historical, Man, Portrait, Mid-Nineteenth Century, Daguerreotype

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