Untitled (Boston Customs House)
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Untitled (Boston Customs House)

TitleUntitled (Boston Customs House)
ArtistAlbert Sands Southworth (American, 1811-1894) and Josiah Johnson Hawes (American, 1808-1901)
Date1850 19th century
MediumDaguerreotype
Classificationportrait
OriginUnited States United States
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe W. Bruce and Delaney H. Lundberg Collection, purchased with funds provided by The Leonian Charitable Trust
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Untitled (Boston Customs House)” is a work by Albert Sands Southworth (American, 1811-1894) and Josiah Johnson Hawes (American, 1808-1901), dated 1850. It is executed in daguerreotype and classified as portrait. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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