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William Morrison (Chicago): A Toast

Albumen Cabinet Card, 1895

Morrison operated out of nine studios at various times between 1875 and 1900. He is best known today for his theatrical portraits. This proto-modernist study is something of a mystery: did it represent the key moment in a long-forgotten drama? Or was it commissioned by someone seeking an opulent party invitation?  

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