Untitled (Portrait of Two Standing Men)
1870
Medium
Ambrotype
Dimensions
10.8 × 8.1 cm (4 5/16 × 3 1/4 in.); Open case: 11.8 × 18.6 × 1.1 cm (4 11/16 × 7 3/8 × 7/16 in.); Case: 11.8 × 9.3 × 1.9 cm (4 11/16 × 3 11/16 × 3/4 in.); Plate: 10.8 × 8.3 cm (4 1/4 × 3 1/4 in.)
Classification
portrait
Department
Photography and Media
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
250195
Art Historical Context
Step into the intimate world of 19th-century photography with *Untitled (Portrait of Two Standing Men)*, a poignant ambrotype from 1870 housed in the Art Institute of's Photography and Media department. Captured by an unknown maker, this small-scale portrait (measuring just 10.8 × 8.1 cm) depicts two men standing side by side, their formal poses and attire evoking the solemnity of the post-Civil War era.ased in a protective leather or thermoplastic holder—typical for such precious images—it was likely a cherished personal memento, small enough to carry close to the heart. Ambrotypes, popular ...