Portrait of a Man

c. 1850

Jacob Shew

Associated Names
Jacob Shew

Artist, American, 1826 - 1879

The image shows a portrait of a man's upper body. He is seated with his body slightly turned to the right, while his head faces forward. The man has a composed expression, light-colored eyes, and neatly styled hair. He is dressed in a light-colored shirt, a checkered bow tie, a single-breasted jacket, and a patterned vest. His right arm rests on a fabric-covered surface, and his left hand is on his thigh. The portrait is framed in an ornate gold frame with a red velvet lining. The background is a solid color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    daguerreotype with applied color

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 9 × 6.5 cm (3 9/16 × 2 9/16 in.)
    mat: 10.6 × 8.2 cm (4 3/16 × 3 1/4 in.)
    case (closed): 11.8 × 9.4 × 1.8 cm (4 5/8 × 3 11/16 × 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on velvet lining inside of case, center stamped: SHEW'S GALLERY / 117 / BALTIMORE ST. / BALTIMORE; by Ross Kelbaugh, top edge of case in black ink on applied sticker: KC104

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