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Black Horseman in Front of a Doorway

c. 1855

France, 19th century

Medium
salt print from wet collodion negative
Measurements
Image: 15.5 x 13.5 cm (6 1/8 x 5 5/16 in.); Mounted: 47 x 30.6 cm (18 1/2 x 12 1/16 in.); Matted: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1999.22
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Description

The genre of equestrian portraiture dates back to classical antiquity, but translating it to photography was tricky because of the long exposures required by the early processes. Some examples by Nadar evoke conventions of studio portraiture, such as employing a large painted backdrop to disguise the actual locations, which were probably outdoors. In this slightly earlier photograph, there is no such artifice.

Black Horseman in Front of a Doorway

c. 1855

France, 19th century

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