Portrait of a man with beard

Item

Identifier

2025.009

Title

Portrait of a man with beard

Date

1865-1868

Creator

H. Olsen

Description

A portrait of a man's head and shoulders, facing to the left, wearing formal wear. Cheeks have been blushed. Top left corner has been clipped. Text stamped across bottom left corner reads "H. Olsen, Artist". White background.

Measurements

4 x 2-1/5 in. (10.16 x 6.5 cm)

Medium

Tintype, cartes-de-visite

Subject

portraits; portraiture; men; man; male; males; 19th century; photographs; photography

Condition

Fair. Creases along top left and bottom of image. Loss of emulsion with chipping along bottom, slightly along right edge. Scratches and residue across image, show outline of original case. "H. Olsen" stamp badly chipped, hard to read, back covered in scratches, staining and residue.

Source

Gift of David M. Ebitz and Mary Ann Stankiewicz

Copyright statement

These images are posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. Other uses may not be permitted.

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