Young Man on Chair Back
Artist
Unknown
Dateca. 1850
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (8.26 × 6.99 cm)
Case (open): 3 3/4 × 6 3/8 × 3/8 inches (9.53 × 16.19 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 3 3/4 × 3 1/8 × 1/2 inches (9.53 × 7.94 × 1.27 cm)
Case (open): 3 3/4 × 6 3/8 × 3/8 inches (9.53 × 16.19 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 3 3/4 × 3 1/8 × 1/2 inches (9.53 × 7.94 × 1.27 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.123
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DescriptionImage of a young man, seated on the back of the chair, making a funny face with wide eyes and pursed lips. This sixth plate daguerreotype is housed in a brass mat inside of a brown case with a floral motif and a red silk liner.Gallery LabelComic subjects were popular during the daguerreian era (ca. 1840-1860). Whimsical and witty, they reflected Americans’ love of humor. During the 1830s, the first purely comic almanacs were published. At the same time, troupes of comedic performers and burlesque shows drew large audiences as they traveled around the country.
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