Portrait of a Soldier

1860s

James Presley Ball

Associated Names
James Presley Ball

Artist, American, 1825 - 1904

The image depicts a man holding a revolver. He has a short beard and mustache, styled dark hair, and is dressed in a military-style jacket, light trousers, and gaiters. Next to him is a cloth-covered table with a hat. The background includes a fluted column and a patterned carpet, suggesting an indoor setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 8.6 × 5.1 cm (3 3/8 × 2 in.)
    mount: 10.2 × 6.1 cm (4 × 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.174.35

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thomas Harris, New York); NGA purchase, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left on mount embossed: J. P. BALL / 30 W. 4TH ST; on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite: MJ; bottom left perpendicular: 404-eBay 4/12

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