Portrait of an Electricity Lecturer

1860s

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a seated man holding a newspaper. He has distinct facial features, a beard, and mustache. He is dressed in a dark suit with a white shirt and a bow tie. There are stacked books beside him, and the background is plain. The photograph is framed in gold with intricate designs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    ambrotype

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 6.6 × 5.3 cm (2 5/8 × 2 1/16 in.)
    mat: 8.2 × 7 cm (3 1/4 × 2 3/4 in.)
    case (closed): 9.8 × 8.8 × 2.4 cm (3 7/8 × 3 7/16 × 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.51

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, top edge of case in black ink on applied sticker: G / 4; by Ross Kelbaugh, top edge of case in black ink on applied sticker: KL020

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