Portrait of Furniture Upholsterers

1880s

American 19th Century

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The image shows three standing men from the thighs up, positioned side by side and looking towards the camera. The man on the left has a narrow face with a defined jawline, the man in the middle has a slender face, and the man on the right appears younger with a softer, rounder facial structure. They are wearing caps, striped aprons, plain shirts with rolled-up sleeves, and vests. In front of them are intricately patterned upholstered pieces of furniture, like a padded armrest and a cushion. The background displays walls with faint decorative designs, suggesting an indoor setting, possibly a workshop or showroom.

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Provenance

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

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Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, center in black ink on applied sticker: KL126


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