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Portrait of a Man

c. 1860

American 19th Century

Associated Names

American 19th Century

Artist

The image depicts a portrait of a man from the chest upwards. He is seated directly facing the camera, with short, neatly groomed hair and distinct facial features including broad cheekbones and a defined nose. The man is dressed in formal attire, wearing a dark jacket, white shirt, and a bow tie. He is not holding any objects and is not wearing any visible jewelry. The portrait is framed in an ornate rectangular frame with gold floral and leaf patterns, and a velvet-like border inside. The background is plain with a neutral tone.

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Artwork overview

Medium

ambrotype
Credit Line

Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation
Dimensions

image (visible): 3.1 × 2.5 cm (1 1/4 × 1 in.)
mat: 4.2 × 3.5 cm (1 5/8 × 1 3/8 in.)
case (closed): 5.1 × 4.5 × 1.7 cm (2 × 1 3/4 × 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

2023.39.31

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Kelbaugh, Ross J.

Inscriptions

by Ross Kelbaugh, top edge of case in black ink on applied sticker: AF18

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