Untitled
1875/99
Medium
Albumen print, stereo
Dimensions
Each image: 7.7 × 7.2 cm (3 1/16 × 2 7/8 in.); Card: 8.7 × 17.5 cm (3 7/16 × 6 15/16 in.)
Classification
photography
Department
Photography and Media
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
197612
Art Historical Context
This untitled stereoscopic albumen print, created between 1875 and 1899 by an unknown artist, exemplifies the golden age of 19th-century photography. Mounted on a card measuring 8.7 × 17.5 cm, it paired images each 7.7 × 7.2 cm, designed for viewing through a stereoscope to create a striking three-dimensional effect. Albumen prints, made with an egg-white emulsion on glass negatives, were prized for their sharp detail, warm tones, and luminous quality, making them the dominant photographic medium of the era. Stereoviews like this one exploded in popularity during the late Victorian period, of...
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...