Portrait of a Tailor

1860s

American 19th Century

Associated Names
The image shows a man seated cross-legged on a patterned surface that could be a table or platform covered with floral fabric. The man's full body is visible from the waist up to his head, with his legs tucked beneath him. He has a full beard and mustache, with short, neatly trimmed hair, and is wearing a round, flat-brimmed hat. His facial features are prominent and he has a focused expression. He is dressed in a white shirt with a high collar, a vest, and pants that are slightly wrinkled. The man is holding a long, thin tool or object in his hands. To his left, there is a large, heavy apparatus with a handle. The background is plain and worn, suggesting either an aged wall or a backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (carte-de-visite)

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 5.6 × 9.1 cm (2 3/16 × 3 9/16 in.)
    mount: 6.2 × 10.2 cm (2 7/16 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.106


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, upper right in graphite perpendicular: KL103; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite perpendicular: 50


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