The Ghost in the Stereoscope
Medium
Albumen silver prints from glass negatives with applied color
Dimensions
Mount: 8.6 x 17.5 cm (3 3/8 x 6 7/8 in.) Image: 7.8 x 6.5 cm (3 1/16 x 2 9/16 in.) each
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Weston J. Naef, in memory of Kathleen W. Naef and Weston J. Naef Sr., 1982
Accession Number
1982.1182.1284
Tags
About the Artist
Unknown|London Stereoscopic Company
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...