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[Portrait of a Middle-aged Man]
Creator
M. A. RootAmerican Daguerreotypist · 1808–1888
All works by this person →Before learning the daguerreotype process in Philadelphia around 1843, Marcus Aurelius Root studied painting and taught penmanship. The following year he became a partner in daguerreotype studios in Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans. He later became a partner in Saint Louis, Missouri, and Philadelphia studios. In 1846 Root purchased John Jabez Mayall's studio in Philadelphia. Three years later, in
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- about 1846–1849
- Medium
- Daguerreotype
- Culture
- American
- Department
- Photographs
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- 71d825dc-d7ac-4850-a270-17b7b3629384
From the Getty Museum record
The seated man has muttonchop whiskers; he is clutching his vest with one hand, hiding his thumb. He is a portly, scowling gentleman.
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