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Verplanck, Anne A. "Facing Philadelphia: The Social Functions of Silhouettes, Miniatures, and Daguerreotypes, 1760-1860," American Studies Program, College of William and Mary, December 1996.
This project explores portrait patronage and production in Philadelphia between 1760 and 1860. Different sectors of the city’s elites preferred certain types of portraits and adapted widely available forms to specific, socially derived needs. Through an analysis of silhouette, miniature, and daguerreotype consumption in the context of social, economic, religious, and political conditions, I argue that Philadelphians extended long-term cultural practices and modified others in ways that embodied local needs as well as incorporated broader national and international trends. Quakers’ portrait consumption patters distinguished them from other residents. Through their commission and use of portraits, Philadelphians simultaneously crafted their identities and shaped art markets.
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