Portrait of a Native American Man

c. 1860

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

This image depicts a man seated, with his body slightly angled to the right. The man has distinct facial features, long hair styled with plaits and wearing traditional attire. He is adorned with necklaces and holds an object in his hand. The background is plain, and the portrait is framed with intricate floral designs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    ambrotype

  • Credit Line

    Chief Curator Discretionary Fund

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 6 × 4.8 cm (2 3/8 × 1 7/8 in.)
    mat: 8.3 × 7 cm (3 1/4 × 2 3/4 in.)
    case: 9.4 × 8.2 × 1.9 cm (3 11/16 × 3 1/4 × 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.116.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Cowan's, Cincinnati, OH, 21 June 2019, lot 251); Dan Schwab; Tim Kernan; Mike Medhurst, Oak Brook, IL, 2022; NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, lower right in black ink on paper under brass mat: Shappeen / [illegible]

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