Charles F. Hanson, Piano Forte Tuner and Repairer

c. 1875

George T. Putnam

Associated Names
George T. Putnam

Artist, American, 1846 - 1918

The image displays a man seated on a cushioned stool, facing sideways at a grand piano. He is engaging with the piano, with one hand on the keys and the other holding a tuning tool. The man has neatly combed hair, a mustache, and sideburns, and is wearing a dark suit jacket over a light-colored waistcoat and trousers, with a white shirt and a tie. An open tool case with various tools is on the floor beside him. The background is a simple, undecorated wall.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 8.1 × 6 cm (3 3/16 × 2 3/8 in.)
    mount: 9.5 × 6.3 cm (3 3/4 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.102

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center on mount printed in black ink: CHAS. F. HANSON, / PIANO FORTE TUNER AND REPAIRER.; on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top left in graphite: KL095; top right circled: L; center printed in black ink perpendicular: PUTNAM, / Smith Block, / Barre, Mass.

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