The emergence of the "middle class" portrait, as photography made capturing one's likeness more accessible than painted commissions.
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At The Met, this specific file number is associated with the museum’s digital preservation efforts. It serves as a scholarly resource for studying: The emergence of the "middle class" portrait, as
The portrait features a young girl seated in a formal, static pose characteristic of the technical limitations of the time, which required subjects to remain perfectly still. It serves as a scholarly resource for studying:
The intricate lace, fabric textures, and styling of children's clothing in the 1850s.
The "hand-colored" aspect is notable for its subtlety, using fine pigments to add pink hues to the girl's face and possibly gold accents to jewelry or details on her dress. Format: As a quarter-plate daguerreotype (roughly