At Ease: The Reader
The Reader
Sixth-plate daguerreotype by an unidentified photographer, circa 1850
The sitter seems unaware she is being photographed–a convincing artistic deception, since this portrait was almost certainly made in a daguerreotype studio. The simple crystal vase holding flowers and the empty space framing the subject provide this portrait with a soothing, placid atmosphere.
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