Artwork
Workman in Red Flannel Shirt and Suspenders
Workman in Red Flannel Shirt and Suspenders is a photography by the Impressionist artist Unknown. It dates from 1858 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Workman in Red Flannel Shirt and Suspenders is a daguerreotype photograph depicting a laborer in casual attire.
Subject & Meaning
The man, likely an outdoor worker, is shown without the tools of his trade, making the image unusual for its time. His occupation remains unknown, but the photograph humanizes a working-class individual, offering a glimpse into 19th-century American life.
Technique & Style
The daguerreotype's straightforward composition and the subject's direct gaze create a sense of intimacy, diverging from the more formal or occupational representations common in photographs of the era.
Artist & collection
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Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
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Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
