Edwin Booth

c. 1861

Charles D. Fredricks

Associated Names
Charles D. Fredricks

Artist, American, 1823 - 1894

The image shows a man seated sideways with his hands on his lap. He is looking to his left, away from the camera. The man has distinct facial features, with a pronounced nose and deep-set eyes. He has dark, shoulder-length, slightly wavy hair and is wearing a suit jacket over a white shirt with a bow tie. The background is plain, and the image is bordered with decorative lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Funds from Ronald and Kathleen Perisho

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 9.2 × 5.4 cm (3 5/8 × 2 1/8 in.)
    mount: 10.2 × 6 cm (4 × 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.174.26

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thomas Harris, New York); NGA purchase, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, center printed in blue ink: C.D. FREDRICKS & CO / 587 / Broadway, / NEW YORK, / 108 / Calle de la Habana, / HABANA. / 31 Passage du Havre, / PARIS

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