[Boy in Polka Dot Outfit, Holding a Book]
![[Boy in Polka Dot Outfit, Holding a Book]](/internal/media/dispatcher/413066/preview)
Artist
Unknown American
CultureAmerican
Titles
- [Boy in Polka Dot Outfit, Holding a Book]
- (Case) The Hummingbird
Datec. 1855
MediumDaguerreotype in leather case
DimensionsOverall: 3 7/8 × 2 3/8 × 5/8 in. (9.8 × 6 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Sonia Marvins Collection, gift of Sonia Marvins
Object number2003.509
Non exposé
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Turning Light Into Silver", 19 February - 30 May 2005, Audrey Jones Beck Building, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, lower level.
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