Portrait of Tin Smith and Apprentice

c. 1890

American 19th Century

Associated Names
The image shows two men seated side by side in wooden chairs. The man on the left holds a large metal jug in his left hand, while the man on the right holds a spouted pitcher in his left hand. The man on the left has short, dark hair with a side part and a serious expression. He is wearing a vertical striped shirt, a button-up vest, and trousers. The man on the right has short, lighter hair and is also wearing a striped shirt with a vest and trousers. Both men are wearing vests with several buttons. The background is plain and dark.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    tintype with applied color

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/plate: 9.7 × 6 cm (3 13/16 × 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.78


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, center printed in blue ink on applied label: [illegible]OLLINGER'S; by Ross Kelbaugh, center in black ink on applied label: Tinsmith / & / Apprentice / [in graphite: 12EH]; lower center in graphite on applied sticker: KL061


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