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A daguerreotype portrait of William Sidney Mount (1807–1868), an American artist best known for his genre paintings. Born in Long Island, New York, Mount began his career as a history painter but soon began depicting everyday scenes. Today, the largest collection of Mount's works is held at the Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages.Photograph: Mathew Brady; restoration: Adam Cuerden