Untitled
c. 1856
Medium
Albumen print, from the "Untitled Album"
Dimensions
Image/paper: Diam.: 19 cm (7 1/2 in.); Album page: 28.3 × 22 cm (11 3/16 × 8 11/16 in.)
Classification
photograph
Department
Photography and Media
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
230125
Art Historical Context
Henry White's *Untitled*, created around 1856, is a captivating example of mid-19th-century photography in the Art Institute of's Photography and Media Department. This albumen print measuring 19 cm in diameter, hails from the intriguing "Untitled Album," suggesting was part of a personal or curated collection meant for intimate viewing. The circular format—uncommon for the era—evokes the shape of a medallion or locket, inviting viewers to ponder its possible role as a treasured portrait or emblematic image. Albumen prints, the dominant photographic medium from the 1850s to the 1890s, were ma...