The National Plumbeotype Gallery - Rose Warrington
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Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
NPG.78.84.T
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Art Historical Context
Step into the dawn of American photography with *The National Plumbeotype Gallery - Rose Warrington* (1847), a charming print by John Plumbe, Jr., a pioneering daguerreotypist and entrepreneur. Plumbe, born in 1809, established one of the first photography studios in the U.S., promoting his "Plumbeotype" process—a refined daguerreotype technique—as a faster, more accessible alternative to painted portraits. This work captures the elegance of Rose Warrington, adorned with a delicate fan and feather, surrounded by playful putti (cherubic figures), evoking the decorative flair of 19th-century por...