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Portrait of a Man and Dog

c. 1860

Charles R. Clark

Associated Names

Charles R. Clark

Artist, American, born 1829

The image features a man sitting on a chair, turned slightly to the right, with a calm expression. He has a smooth complexion, short hair, and wears a dark hat. The man is dressed in a dark suit jacket, light-colored shirt with a high collar and tie, and light checkered pants. He is holding a long-haired dog gently in his left hand. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

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

image/sheet: 8.7 × 5.6 cm (3 7/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
mount: 10.1 × 6.1 cm (4 × 2 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2023.39.54

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Kelbaugh, Ross J.

Inscriptions

lower center on mount printed in gold: CLARK. 306 RIVER STREET. TROY, N. Y.; on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top right in graphite: 6.22 BLH / AF030A