Portrait of a USCT Private

1863-1865

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

The image is a portrait of a man's upper body. He is seated, facing the camera directly, with a serious expression. The man has dark, curly hair and is wearing a dark hat, jacket, and light-colored scarf. He is holding a firearm in his right hand and the photograph is framed in gold with floral designs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    tintype with applied color

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel and the Vital Projects Fund

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 6.3 × 5 cm (2 1/2 × 1 15/16 in.)
    mat: 7.6 × 6.3 cm (3 × 2 1/2 in.)
    case (closed): 9.4 × 8.1 × 1.6 cm (3 11/16 × 3 3/16 × 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.40.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Wes Cowan, Cincinnati, OH); (Charles Schwartz, Ltd., New York), January 2010; NGA purchase, 2012.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64144671

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