Portrait of a Leather Worker

1880s

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

The image features a man from the waist up, seated and facing the camera. He is holding a long, curved object and appears to be engaged in a task. The man has a strong jawline, a well-defined mustache, and dark, neatly combed hair. He is wearing a light-colored shirt with rolled-up sleeves under a pinstriped apron and a thin tie around his neck. The setting has a plain background suggesting a studio portrait, and the picture is enclosed in an ornate frame with floral patterns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    tintype

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 8.7 × 6.4 cm (3 7/16 × 2 1/2 in.)
    mat: 10.7 × 7.9 cm (4 3/16 × 3 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.110

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, center in black ink on applied sticker: KL110

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