Boys Behind a Science Experiment
Unknown
late 1850s
Medium
Ambrotype
Dimensions
visible: 5.6 x 6.9 cm (2 3/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Rubel Collection, Purchase, Richard and Ronay Menschel Gift, 1997
Accession Number
1997.382.50
Tags
BoysSciencePortraits
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...