[Stereoscopic Case, Partially Nude Strongman Holding Indian Clubs]
Summary
Unknown (American)
The daguerreotype method of the photographic process was invented by Louis Daguerre in the 1830s. It was the first photographic process and it was widely used in the mid-19th century. The process involves exposing a silver-coated copper plate to light in a camera, which then creates an inverted, highly detailed image on the plate. The plate is then treated with chemicals to make the image visible and fixed in place.
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Date
1840 - 1850
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Public Domain Dedication (CC0)