Portrait of a man with beard
Item
Identifier
2025.009
Title
Portrait of a man with beard
Type
Photograph
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Date
1865-1868
Creator
H. Olsen
Culture
American
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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.