Shining Metal
1858 · salted paper print
sheet: 8 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (22.2 x 16.5 cm.) irregular
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Julian Vannerson
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Edward Steichen Photography Center
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Julian Vannerson was an American daguerreotypist active in the mid-nineteenth century, known for portraits of notable figures including Native American delegations and political leaders. Working primarily in Washington, D.C., he produced finely detailed daguerreotypes that document the physiognomy and dress of his sitters with the technical precision characteristic of the medium's finest practitioners. His work represents an important record of American portraiture during the 1840s and 1850s.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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