Historical Indulgences

ca. 1850-55, [daguerreotype portrait of a clown]

via the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Photography Collection

• August 2 2012 | 51 Notes - Read More →
• Tags: occupationalportriatportraitclowncircusvintagehistorydaguerreotype

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    This daguerreotype proves that clowns are emphatically creepy regardless

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