Portrait of a Blacksmith

1850s

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

The image depicts a man facing the camera with a stern expression. He has distinct facial features and dark, slightly curly hair. He is wearing a dark top hat, a light-colored shirt with rolled-up sleeves, and a dark apron tied around his waist. The man is holding a hammer in his right hand and resting it on an anvil. The background is plain and the photograph is elegantly bordered with a decorative gold frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    ambrotype

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 9 × 6.5 cm (3 9/16 × 2 9/16 in.)
    mat: 10.7 × 8.2 cm (4 3/16 × 3 1/4 in.)
    framed: 12.2 × 9.8 × 1.2 cm (4 13/16 × 3 7/8 × 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.44

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by Ross Kelbaugh, top edge of frame in black ink on applied sticker: K[L]013

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