Richard Beard

British, 1801 - 1885

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The image shows a young boy standing, leaning slightly forward with his left hand resting on an open book on a table. He has fair skin, large eyes, and neatly combed dark hair. He is wearing a vintage long-sleeved coat with buttons and a light-colored bow at the neckline. The background is softly blurred neutral setting to resemble a serene cloudy sky. The photograph is framed in an oval cut-out with a dark red outer border and gold-toned inner matting.
Richard Beard, Portrait of a Boy, c. 1850, daguerreotype with applied color, Clinton and Jean Wright Fund, 2020.61.1

Portrait of a Boy

Richard Beard · c. 1850 · daguerreotype with applied color ·  Accession ID  2020.61.1