Portrait of a Man

c. 1850

James McClees

Artist, American, 1821 - 1887

Washington L. Germon

Artist, American, 1823 - 1877

James McClees and Washington L. Germon

Attributed to

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    daguerreotype

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 7.1 × 5.9 cm (2 13/16 × 2 5/16 in.)
    mat: 8.3 × 7 cm (3 1/4 × 2 3/4 in.)
    case (closed): 9.2 × 8 × 1.8 cm (3 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.12.10


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, bottom left embossed: McCLEES & GERMON; bottom right embossed: PHILA


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