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Portrait of a Young Man
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It seemed a miracle that anyone could afford to have an accurate record of their own likeness or those of their loved ones. This portrait is an excellent example of the hundreds of thousands of portraits produced by commercial photographers in mid-nineteenth-century America. Small scale yet housed in an elaborately decorated thermoplastic case, it was intended to be carried by its owner or displayed on parlor tables or knickknack shelves.
| Artist / Maker | America |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1855 |
| Culture / Origin | America |
| Medium | ambrotype with hand-tinting |
| Dimensions | Overall: 8 x 6.9 x 2.3 cm (3 1/8 x 2 11/16 x 7/8 in.) |
| Department | Photography |
| Type | Photograph |
About the Artist
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
Condition
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