Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Tennent, Mrs. E. H. Yates, Mrs. Brandram, their Children and Three Nurses
Unknown
1850s
Medium
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Dimensions
14.3 x 12.2 cm. (5 5/8 x 4 13/16 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1995
Accession Number
1995.309
Tags
GirlsInfantsMenWomenPortraits
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...