Portrait of a Man

c. 1848

Marcus Aurelius Root, Samuel Root

Associated Names
Marcus Aurelius Root

Artist, American, 1808 - 1888

Samuel Root

Artist, American, 1819 - 1889

The image shows a man's upper body, from just below the waist upwards. He is slightly turned to his right, sitting with his left arm resting on a surface. The man has short, wavy dark hair and a prominent facial structure with high cheekbones and a slight smile. He wears a dark, double-breasted coat with large buttons over a dark collar and a visible white shirt underneath. The background is plain and neutral. The photograph is bordered by an ornate frame with gold accents.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    daguerreotype

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 12.1 × 9 cm (4 3/4 × 3 9/16 in.)
    mat: 14.2 × 10.9 cm (5 9/16 × 4 5/16 in.)
    case (closed): 15.2 × 12.4 × 2.2 cm (6 × 4 7/8 × 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.12.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Janet Lehr, East Hampton, NY; Mary and Dan Solomon, Dana Point, CA; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on brass mat, lower left embossed: M.A. ROOT; lower right embossed: PHILAD.

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