Young Boy Seated before Painted Mountain Landscape
ca. 1860
Medium
Photography-Photoprint
Classification
Photography-Photoprint
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program
Accession Number
2000.47.26
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection *Young Boy Seated before Mountain Landscape* (ca. 1860) captures a charming full-length portrait of a young boy posed thoughtfully before a vividly rendered painted backdrop of towering mountains. This unidentified photographer's photoprint exemplifies the ingenuity of mid-19th-century studio practices, where painted scenery transformed simple portraits into grand, imaginative scenes. Without the need for cumbersome outdoor setups, such compositions brought the majesty of nature indoors, accessible to everyday families. Created around 1860, ...
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –