Victorian Album
Unknown
1860s
Medium
Albumen prints (48)
Dimensions
10.4 × 6 (each card); 16.3 × 12.8 cm (each page); 17.5 × 15 × 16.2 cm (album)
Classification
carte-de-visite (albumen)
Department
Photography and Media
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
63693
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...