Who created "Seated Lad"?

Seated Lad was created by Calvert Richard Jones in 1845–50.

When was "Seated Lad" created?

This artwork was created 1845–50.

What medium is "Seated Lad"?

Seated Lad is Salted paper print from paper negative.

Is "Seated Lad" in the public domain?

Yes, Seated Lad is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Seated Lad

Calvert Richard Jones

1845–50

Medium

Salted paper print from paper negative

Dimensions

Image: 4 3/16 × 3 7/16 in. (10.6 × 8.7 cm)

Classification

Photographs

Department

Photographs

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Maurice B. Sendak, 2012

Accession Number

2013.159.28

Tags

Men

Art Historical Context

**Seated Lad**, captured by British photographer and clergyman Calvert Richard around 1845–50, offers a poignant glimpse into the early days of photography. Jones, a pioneer in the medium, was the first to master William Henry Fox Talbot's calotype process during travels in Wales and Italy. This intimate portrait of a young seated boy exemplifies the era's shift from painting to photography, where simple, everyday subjects like this "lad" became subjects of artistic study, revealing the humanity behind the technical innovation. Printed as a salted paper print from a paper negative, the work m...

Seated Lad

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