Senator George Ellis Pugh of Ohio
1857
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1857
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Senator George Ellis Pugh of Ohio is a 1857 by Whitehurst Studio, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows Senator George Ellis Pugh of Ohio. He's sitting in a chair, looking serious. The studio that made this photo was trying to show its quality by photographing important people, which is interesting because it was a way to advertise their work. You can learn more about this type of photography at the museum where this is kept, the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Photographing prominent politicians or other celebrities was an effective advertisement for the quality and prestige of a portrait studio. Whitehurst Studio opened in 1849 and soon had galleries in 12 cities, including Cincinnati, producing 30,000 daguerreotypes a year. In 1857 its Washington branch advertised it had photographed the entire Congress. To outflank competition from cheaper operators, Whitehurst, in1854, became a pioneer in America in the production of paper photographs. This is a rare example of an American salted paper print, one of the early paper print processes quickly…
Read the full account in the museum source.
Whitehurst Studio was an American workshop or firm.
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
