Untitled 1875 - 1899
anonymous
theartinstituteofchicago
photography
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16_19th-century
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ink painting
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henna art
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photography
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fluid art
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ink drawing experimentation
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pen-ink sketch
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united-states
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pen work
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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pencil art
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watercolor
This anonymous stereoscopic photograph, titled "Untitled" and dated 1875–99, shows a floral wreath with a small portrait of a man at its center. The image was likely taken as a memento mori, a reminder of death, to commemorate the deceased. The stereoscopic effect, where the image appears three-dimensional when viewed through a stereoscope, enhances the feeling of depth and realism in the photograph, making it a compelling example of 19th-century photographic portraiture and mourning practices.
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