Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.88 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical So ...

Old Man with Full Beard

PhotographerPhotographed by Harriet V. S. Thorne (American, 1843 - 1926)

Dateabout 1900

MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 3/4 x 4 11/16in. (17.1 x 11.9cm) Plate (height x width): 7 x 5in. (17.8 x 12.7cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation

Object number2011.344.88

DescriptionThree-quarter portrait of an old man with a full beard.

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NotesSubject note: This may be a portrait of Samuel Thorne, Jonathan Thorne, Jr.'s brother.
Retouching in red ink on subject's face. On the emulsion side, there are deliberate scratches on the subject's head that were made for retouching purposes. Might be graphite.

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Not on view