[Amateur Snapshot Album]
Unknown
1890–92
![[Amateur Snapshot Album] by Unknown](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/amateur-snapshot-album-281975.webp)
Medium
Cyanotypes; gelatin silver prints
Dimensions
28.3 x 36.8 x 2.8 cm (11 1/8 x 14 1/2 x 1 1/8 in.)
Classification
Albums
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Funds from various donors, 1997
Accession Number
1997.54
Tags
BuildingsInteriorsStreet Scene
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...