Portrait of a Knife Sharpener

1860s

W. E. Huber

Associated Names
W. E. Huber

Artist, American, active 1860s

The image displays a young boy positioned behind a mechanical device. The boy is standing with his body slightly turned to the right, hands resting on the wooden apparatus. He has short hair mostly covered by a brimmed hat, with a youthful complexion and is wearing a buttoned-up shirt and dark trousers. The mechanical device includes a hand-operated wheel with a belt attached. The background consists of a tiled floor with a checkered pattern and a plain wall, indicating a studio or workshop setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 9.3 × 5.8 cm (3 11/16 × 2 5/16 in.)
    mount: 10.2 × 6.3 cm (4 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.74

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top left in graphite: 12BH; top right: KL056; by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: scissors-knife / grinder / occupational; center printed in black ink: PHOTOGRAPHED / BY / W. E. HUBER, / Bernville, / Pa. / This Negative preserved.; by unknown hand, lower center in graphite: No. 639

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