Portrait of a Bottle Corker

1860s

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a man seated on a patterned rectangular object. He is facing the camera, with his legs relaxed and apart. He has a beard and mustache, with short hair combed to the side. The man is wearing a buttoned vest over a shirt with rolled-up sleeves, loose-fitting trousers, and boots. He is holding a mallet in his left hand and a tool in his right hand, which is resting on the object. The background is plain, and the floor has a geometric pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 8.4 × 5.4 cm (3 5/16 × 2 1/8 in.)
    mount: 10.1 × 6.2 cm (4 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.99

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top left in graphite: KL088; top right: 815BU; upper left: Bottle corker

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