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Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.126  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Old Man Seated with Hands Folded in Lap
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.126 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Old Man Seated with Hands Folded in Lap

Photographer (American, 1843 - 1926)
Dateabout 1885
MediumPhotography; wet collodion on glass with retouching in red and graphite Photography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 7/8 x 4 7/8in. (17.5 x 12.4cm)
Plate (height x width): 7 x 5in. (17.8 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation
DescriptionThree-quarter portrait of an unidentified man wearing a suit. He is seated and his hands are folded in his lap. A fabric backdrop is visible in the background.
Object number2011.344.126
NotesMedium Note: It is unclear whether this is an uncased ambrotype or simply an underexposed negative. Retouching marks in red and graphite scratches are visible on the subject's head and hand.
On View
Not on view
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.129  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1885
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.130  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1885
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.128  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1885
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.131  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1885
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.127  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1885
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.138  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1900
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.132  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1900