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Portrait of a Man

1870s

American 19th Century

Associated Names

American 19th Century

Artist

The image depicts a man seated from the waist up, facing forward. He has one hand on his lap and the other slightly forward on a surface. The man has a clean-shaven face, short, neatly styled hair, and wears a formal outfit with a buttoned jacket, waistcoat, collared shirt, and bow tie. Accessories include a chain hanging from the waistcoat and a ring on his finger. The background is neutral, with a studio backdrop showing an interior scene. The photograph is framed with an ornate, gold-bordered matte.

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Artwork overview

Medium

tintype with applied color
Credit Line

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

image (visible): 7 × 3.9 cm (2 3/4 × 1 9/16 in.)
mat: 9.9 × 6.2 cm (3 7/8 × 2 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

2023.39.211

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Kelbaugh, Ross J.

Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top center of mat in graphite: 815 / KH; top right: AF252B

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