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Portrait of Bicycle Racers

c. 1899

American 19th Century

Associated Names

American 19th Century

Artist

The image shows three men standing closely together, each holding onto a bicycle. The man on the left has a mustache and is wearing a cap, the central man also wears a cap and has hair peeking out underneath, and the third man on the right is also wearing a cap. Each man is dressed in period-appropriate attire with knee-high socks and shoes. The background features an artificial backdrop with a pattern resembling trees and foliage.

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Artwork overview

Medium

tintype
Credit Line

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

image/plate: 8.7 × 6.2 cm (3 7/16 × 2 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

2023.39.100

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Kelbaugh, Ross J.

Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, center in black ink on applied sticker: AF053E

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