Portrait of a Man

1856

Peregrine F. Cooper

Associated Names
Peregrine F. Cooper

Artist, American, c. 1823 - 1890

The image depicts a painting of a man's upper body, centered in an oval frame. He is angled slightly to the left, facing the viewer with a composed expression. The man has distinct facial features, a well-defined jawline, short wavy hair parted on the side, sideburns, and a neat moustache. He wears a dark suit, high-collared white shirt, and dark bow tie. The background is a muted blue. The oval painting is within a wide, dark wooden frame with carved detailing on the edge.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print with applied color

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 12.8 × 9.6 cm (5 1/16 × 3 3/4 in.)
    mat: 15.1 × 12.6 cm (5 15/16 × 4 15/16 in.)
    framed: 25 × 22 cm (9 13/16 × 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.170.20

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, center left in tan paint perpendicular: P.F. Cooper 1856; on verso of frame, by unknown hand, bottom center in black crayon: 16873 [illegible]

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