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Photograph

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1868-1899

GUSN

GUSN-12679

Description

Black and white bust length photographic portrait of an elderly man looking to the right. Under glass in an oval surround of brown velvet frame with a leather outside edge border and backing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
photographs
glass (material)
leather
paper (fiber product)
photographs
velvet (fabric weave)
wood (plant material)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
men (male humans)
portraits
Unidentified Paper
Glass
Velvet
Leather
Unidentified Photograph
Man
Portrait
PICTURE, PORTRAIT

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

10 x 12 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1786

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