Portrait of a Man with Crossed Hands
about 1845
- Medium
- Daguerreotype
- Dimensions
- 6.7 × 5.4 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-528803
Probably created by an itinerant photographer who traveled rural districts in a studio wagon, this likeness was made under makeshift conditions. The light on the face is so strong that the portrait was probably made outdoors, using direct rather than reflected sunlight. The wrinkled cloth backdrop suggests the temporary nature of the setting. Still, it was probably a cherished likeness of its subject, its crisp detail and shimmering surface suggesting that is has been well cared for.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Registry history
- about 1845 — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — photographs
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