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ArtistAmerican, active mid 19th century
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • [Man with Cane]
  • (Case) The Tangent Circle
Datec. 1855
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumDaguerreotype in leather case
DimensionsOverall: 3 5/8 × 3 1/4 × 5/8 in. (9.2 × 8.3 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Sonia Marvins Collection, gift of Sonia Marvins
Object number2003.501
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Special Collections
Object Type
ProvenanceSonia Marvins, Houston; given to MFAH, 2003.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on the mat lower left: "ANSON"
Stamped on the bottom of the mat: "589", "BROADWAY"

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