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Portrait of a Man and Woman

c. 1863

Mrs. R. Geer

Associated Names

Mrs. R. Geer

Artist, American, 1830 - 1900

The image shows a seated couple. The woman is on the left, facing the man, with her hands on her lap. She wears a long, striped dress and has styled hair. The man sits on the right with his legs crossed. He has a beard and mustache, and wears a dark suit with a waistcoat. They sit on vintage chairs against a textured backdrop, with a tiled floor.

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Artwork overview

Medium

albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)
Credit Line

Gift of Thomas Harris, in memory of Shirlee A. Harris
Dimensions

image/sheet: 8.8 × 5.5 cm (3 7/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
mount: 10.1 × 6.2 cm (4 × 2 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

2018.195.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thomas Harris, New York); NGA purchase, 2018.

Associated Names

Harris, Thomas

Inscriptions

on verso, center printed in black ink inverted: MRS. R. GEER, / Photographer, / JACKSON, / Mich.

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