Albert Sands Southworth

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Accession Number: 1974:0193:1129

Maker: Southworth & Hawes (American Active ca. 1845-1861)

Title: Albert Sands Southworth

Date: ca. 1848

Medium: daguerreotype

Dimensions: 14.0 x 10.7 cm., 1/2 plate

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Lilorfnannie says:

"Albert Sands Southworth (1811–94) was half of the important and influential Southworth & Hawes daguerreotype studio, which he operated with Josiah Johnson Hawes (1808–1901) from 1843 to 1863."

From Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Southworth
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Lú_ says:

This has been a favourite photograph of mine for many years.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

letslookupandsmile says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Handsome Hair Models on Parade (VINTAGE), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

.ian says:

I had no idea men posed shirtless in the 1840's.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

leelee0123 says:

I agree. Shirtless is quite a modern concept for that time.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

khemara says:

hands down my favorite daguerreotype.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Mario Aprea says:

wow
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Bri Doll says:

Beautiful capture
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

MENE TEKEL says:

All man.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

RatSawGod says:

Stunning.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

stonydeluxe says:

Wonderful portrait.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

entelepentele says:

oh, it's wonderful!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

skypecaptain says:

Reminds me of Wolverine from X-Men
:-)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

muppetcakes says:

amazing. he looks so passionate.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Muliang says:

oh my... he touches me!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

mekadsgn says:

very cool...
I really like this picture indeed....
WOW!!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

peripecio says:

Mola
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

bearphotog says:

Don't know if anyone would know history of the day, but is it not a bit unusual to have a portrait of a shirtless man AT THAT TIME ?
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Nelo Esteves ~ As Seen Through Hazel Eyes says:

Such sad eyes!

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Seen on my Flickr home page. (?)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

striatic says:

"is it not a bit unusual to have a portrait of a shirtless man AT THAT TIME ?"

not really.

you had both ingres and david doing shirtless male figures earlier in the century.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_Socrates

www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/art/19th/pain ting/ingres_...

and there has always been a long history of the shirtless male in classical art, from greek statuary to depictions of the crucifixion.

so no, i don't think there's anything particularly unusual about the fact that he's shirtless.

i mean, the raft of the medusa was showcased in london to over 40,000 people in 1820.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raft_of_the_Medusa

and it's absolutely brimming with topless [and bottomless] men.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

BigBean says:

Hi, this photo has been discussed in one of the threads in the Flickr Commons group, and we'd love to have this added to the group pool!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Patricia Page says:

Great photo!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

NikonD80 Visions says:

his was breakthrough work.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Sbloggato says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called House of the rising sun, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

nickelspit says:

A neck beard - interesting...
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Hervé ALL says:

really strong expression, great sharpe ! what an archive .
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Aponguao says:

Wow, Adam look like!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

IfigeniaR says:

wow..beautifull
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

myfotolife says:

of all time
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

nudecowboy says:

Southworth was a student of Samuel F.B. Morse, who, in addition to his other more famous pursuits, was an avid daguerreotypist. The partnership's studio, located on the top floor of a Boston building, had enormous skylights to allow in copious amounts of light necessary for relatively "short" exposures of portraits of their subjects. While they worked in formats ranging from the more common locket-sized daguerreotype, up to a stereoscopic image (also gaining in popularity at the time), they specialized in "whole plate" images, an expensive size which measured 6-1/2 × 8-1/2 inches (16.5 × 21.6 cm)—rather large for a daguerreotype
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Enric Martinez says:

I am amazed by the modernity of the composition.
The strange effects on the border add an extra beauty to the whole picture.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

IMAGES FROM MAN says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called **MONO**SEPIA**, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Nienna Seventhmoon says:

excelent!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

boomstick2008 says:

Albert Sands Southworth - aka Wolverine!!!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

raquel schembri says:

kins of a wolverine style.... rsrs

great photo
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Robes of Earth says:

I think I'm in love.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Robes of Earth says:

Seriously- does any one else think he looks like Q from Star Trek TNG?
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Ol' Wizard says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Masterpieces of Portrait Art, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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