Hunting Trophies
ca. 1870
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image: 32.4 x 25.4 cm (12 3/4 x 10 in.) Mount: 49.5 × 41.7 cm (19 1/2 in. × 16 7/16 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005
Accession Number
2005.100.492
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Hunting Trophies**, an evocative albumen silver print from 1870, captures stark arrangement of animal skulls and hunting spoils, serving as a haunting testament to the era's obsession with big-game pursuits. Created by an unknown photographer, this image measures 32.4 x 25.4 cm on its mount, showcasing the trophies in meticulous detail against a neutral backdrop. Displayed in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Gilman Collection, it invites visitors to reflect on the thrill and brutality of 19th-century exploration. The albumen silver process, dominant in photography from the 1850s to 1890s, revo...
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...