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[Man Holding Book, Standing Before a Painted Scenic Backdrop]

1850s–60s
Ambrotype with applied color
15 × 10.7 cm (5.9 × 4.2 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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