Man with skulls

Artist Unknown

Dateca. 1850

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (8.26 x 6.99 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.546

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DescriptionImage of a man standing next to a table full of skulls, he holds one in his right hand as he points to it with his other hand. He's wearing a suit and tie with plaid pants. This sixth plate daguerreotype is housed in a brass mat.Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Unknown Maker: The Art of the American Daguerreotype from the Hallmark Photographic Collection. Art Institute of Chicago, June 21 - September 28, 2003, no cat.

Cabinet of Curiosities: Photography & Specimens. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, September 12 , 2012- February 10, 2013, no cat.

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