Untitled (Brother and Sister)
daguerreotype
2 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (7.0 x 8.3 cm)
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Frank Forshew
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WA-00047563
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5
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6
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- Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
- Birth yearWikidata· 92%
- Death yearWikidata· 92%
- NationalityWikidata· 92%
- Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
- BiographyWikipedia· 88%
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- SmithsonianTier 1 · Institutional95%
About
Why this artist matters now
Francis Forshew was a 19th-century photographer based in upstate New York. Though not as well known or famous as his peer of the times, Mathew Brady, Forshew was just as prolific and served a very large customer base for many years.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 95% · Updated 1mo ago
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, D.C., United States
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