Artist
Thiery(French)French
CultureFrench
Titles
- [Nun and Man Holding Cross]
Date1848–1855
MediumDaguerreotype with original frame
DimensionsAt opening: 4 3/4 × 3 7/16 in. (12.1 × 8.7 cm)
Frame: 10 5/16 × 8 15/16 × 13/16 in. (26.2 × 22.7 × 2.1 cm)
Frame: 10 5/16 × 8 15/16 × 13/16 in. (26.2 × 22.7 × 2.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the S. I. and Susie Morris Photography Endowment
Object number2019.43
Not on view
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
Many daguerreotype portraits captured sitters who proudly
conveyed their chosen occupation, including religious vocations. The nun here
wears the habit of the “Sisters of Charity”—a white sash around the shoulders
and a starched cornette on the head. The nun’s rosary is draped over her arm
and the man beside her holds its crucifix. Though he is not dressed in
religious attire, this intimate pose suggests a familial relationship and a
shared religious devotion.
Provenance[Galerie Adnan Sezer, Paris]; purchased by MFAH, 2019.
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