Portrait of a Man

1850s

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a man seated and facing forward. He has fair skin, an oval face, and neatly coiffed brown hair. He appears well-groomed and is wearing a dark suit with a white shirt, a black bow tie, and a chain on his vest. A white handkerchief is visible in his breast pocket. The background includes a red curtain, a textured wall, and a bookshelf.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print with applied color

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 24.3 × 20.8 cm (9 9/16 × 8 3/16 in.)
    mount: 26.6 × 22.4 cm (10 1/2 × 8 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.214

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

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