Portrait of a Fireman

American 19th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a man from the waist up, angled slightly to the left. He looks at the camera with a stern expression. He has a short beard, mustache, and dark hair partially covered by a tall hat decorated with the number "41." He wears a red, striped coat, a black bow tie, and a white handkerchief in his coat's pocket. The background is nondescript, and the image is enclosed in a golden-framed border, suggesting it is an old photograph, possibly a daguerreotype.