Portrait of a Man Holding an Accordion

c. 1890

Gay’s Gallery of Art

Associated Names
Gay’s Gallery of Art

Artist, American, active 1860s - 1910s

The image shows a man from the waist up in a standing position. He is facing slightly to the right and holding a musical instrument, possibly a concertina, in both hands. His facial features include a neatly trimmed beard and mustache, round glasses, short gray hair, and a distinguished expression. He is dressed in a double-breasted coat over a high-collared shirt, with a light-colored flower pinned to his left lapel. He is wearing a tall, rounded hat that matches the tone of his coat. The background is plain with some visible texture and a simple rail or banister is visible at the bottom right, suggesting an interior space. The photo shows signs of age.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left on mount printed in brown ink: Gay's; lower right: Gallery of Art, / Fall River, Mass.; on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top right in graphite: 1015JL / AF040; center printed in brown ink: GAY'S GALLERY OF ART, / Cor. South Main and Borden Streets, / FALL RIVER, MASS. / CONANT-SC