Creator

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Creation Date

Late 19th century

Geography

United States

Culture

American

Medium

Tintype

Dimensions

3 1/2 × 2 9/16 in ( 8.9 × 6.6 cm )

Credit Line

Purchase by the Department of Art History

Accession Number

2023.27

Provenance

Purchased via eBay, May 2023.

Description

Cheap tin type portraits, all done in a studio, some with elaborate props. The tin type proliferated in the US in the late 19th century. The technique was patented in 1856 by Hamilton Smith, professor of physics at Kenyon College.

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