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The Smith Family

American 19th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image contains six old-fashioned photographs displayed in a wooden frame with gold detailing. Each photograph is framed with a soft golden border and placed in one of the six rectangular slots within the frame. The photographs feature pairs of people in portrait style from the waist up. The top row shows a man with a young girl, a mother holding a baby with a boy, and an older couple. The bottom row shows two men, two women, and two young girls. The background in all photographs is a plain studio setting.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1860
Medium
6 ambrotypes in a period frame
Dimensions
6727 × 5840 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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