19th Century

daniel t. cowell

Born 1831 Died 1890

Daniel T. Cowell: Pioneer of Hollywood Portraiture and Civil War Photography Daniel T. Cowell (1831-1890) stands as a cornerstone figure in the annals of American photography, particularly renowned for his contributions to documenting the glamour of early Hollywood alongside poignant depictions of the Confederacy during the Civil War era. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Cowell’s artistic journey began with an apprenticeship under George Daniell, a celebrated Richmond-based photographer who established himself as one of the foremost practitioners of carte-de-visite photography – miniature…

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1890

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An Interactive Constellation

The Subject Atlas

A chart of daniel t. cowell's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

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Rings — Career Period

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daniel t. cowell

1831 - 1890

The Subject Atlas

Spokes — Subject

Rings — Career Period

Threads — Shared Context

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