Portrait of a Man

c. 1855

British 19th Century

Associated Names
The image shows a man seated on a decorative wooden chair. He is captured from head to knees, sitting upright with his left arm resting on his lap, holding a walking stick. His right arm appears to be propped on an adjacent table. The man has a composed expression with defined facial features, including a slender face and a slightly pointed chin. His hair is styled with a neat side parting, appearing short and groomed. He is dressed in a formal attire consisting of a dark jacket over a high-collared shirt, with a visible tie, and light-colored trousers. The table next to him is covered with an ornate patterned cloth. The background is a plain backdrop with a vintage, sepia tone.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet/mount: 8 × 7 cm (3 1/8 × 2 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.1.17


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ashworth Family, England; (sale, England, 2017); (Jason Wright, Huddersfield, England); NGA purchase, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: PD372 Ashworth / Family; upper center in graphite on applied label: PD372


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