Cut-to-shape portrait
Cut-to-shape portrait
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- Description
- Talbotype positive of the portrait of a man. Portait is cutout to the shape of the man.
- Object Name
- photograph
- talbotye positive
- Photograph
- date made
- c. 1880
- maker
- Beckers, Alexander
- place made
- United States: New Jersey, Hoboken
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in; 8.89 cm x 6.985 cm
- ID Number
- PG.525
- catalog number
- 525
- accession number
- 25295
- Credit Line
- Gift of Frances B. Johnson
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- Work and Industry: Photographic History
- Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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