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Portrait of a Man

John Adams Whipple

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a man seated in a three-quarter view. He has short, slicked-back white hair with sideburns, and is wearing wire-rimmed glasses. The man is dressed in formal attire - a black jacket with wide lapels, a white shirt with a high collar, a dark waistcoat and bow tie. The background is plain and dark. The portrait is held in an oval frame with gold border and glass cover.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1850
Medium
daguerreotype
Dimensions
8310 × 10578 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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