[Two Young Men, One Embracing the Other]
1870s–80s
![[Two Young Men, One Embracing the Other] by Unknown](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/two-young-men-one-embracing-the-other-291897.webp)
Medium
Tintype
Dimensions
Image: 8.4 x 6 cm (3 5/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008
Accession Number
2015.400.163
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the intimate glow of 19th-century photography,Two Young Men, One Embracing the Other]* captures tender moment between two companions in the 1870s 1880s. This small tint, measuring just 8.4 x6 cm, reveals the men's close bond through their affectionate embrace—one arm draped protectively around the other's shoulder—highlighted against a simple studio backdrop. Preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department through the 2008 bequest of Herbert Mitchell, exemplifies the era's fascination with personal portraiture. Tintypes, a hallmark of mid-to-late 19th-century photography, were dir...
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...