Portrait of a Fireman
unknown photographer, Portrait of a Fireman, ca. 1860, tintype, Bequest of Fae Heath Batten, no known copyright restrictions, 1997.58.143
This work is not currently on view.
- Title
Portrait of a Fireman
- Artist
- Date
ca. 1860
- Medium
tintype
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
case: 4 in x 2 5/8 in x 3/4 in
- Collection Area
Photography
- Category
Photographs
- Object Type
photograph
- Culture
American
- Credit Line
Bequest of Fae Heath Batten
- Accession Number
1997.58.143
- Copyright
no known copyright restrictions
- Terms
Daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes were some of the first photographic processes used in the United States after photography’s invention in the mid-nineteenth century. Thanks to mass production of supplies and low costs, these fagile, cased images were circulated by the millions. The most popular subject of these small photographs was the portrait. Sitters typically wore their finest clothing when having a likeness made, but many—such as this firefighter—chose to wear outfits or pose with props that symbolized a profession or hobby.
- Exhibitions
2011 One Woman’s Legacy: Selections from the Fae Heath Batten Photography Bequest Portland Art Museum
