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Written by: Alice LaurentSenior Specialist · Modern & Contemporary Art
Modern & Contemporary Art · Catalogue no. 107739
Marcus Aurelius RootUntitled (Portrait of a Girl)
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | Marcus Aurelius Root |
|---|---|
| Date | 1855 |
| Culture / Origin | United States |
| Medium | Daguerreotype |
| Dimensions | 8.1 × 6.9 cm (3 1/4 × 2 3/4 in.); Open case: 9.2 × 16 × 1.2 cm (3 5/8 × 6 5/16 × 1/2 in.); Case: 9.2 × 8 × 1.6 cm (3 5/8 × 3 3/16 × 11/16 in.); Plate: 8.3 × 7 cm (3 1/4 × 2 3/4 in.) |
| Department | Photography and Media |
| Type | Photograph |
About the Artist
Marcus Aurelius Root & S. Root — American, 1808-1888 Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
Condition
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