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Unknown maker — Untitled (Portrait of Seated Man with Hat)

Unknown maker

Untitled (Portrait of Seated Man with Hat)

1860

Formal attire including hats signified respectability and social status in mid-19th century America, themes that ambrotype portraits were particularly suited to capture and preserve.

Medium
Ambrotype

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Unknown maker, Untitled (Portrait of Seated Man with Hat), 1860

Formal attire including hats signified respectability and social status in mid-19th century America, themes that ambrotype portraits were particularly suited to capture and preserve.

Medium
Ambrotype
Year
1860
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Vintage, Photography, Ambrotype, Figure, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Man, Portrait, Black and White

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