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Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.130  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Old Man Wearing Suit
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.130 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Old Man Wearing Suit

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 13/16in. (17.5 x 12.2cm)
Plate (height x width): 7 x 5in. (17.8 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation
DescriptionThree-quarter view portrait of an unidentified man with a beard, wearing a suit. A fabric backdrop is visible behind him.
Object number2011.344.130
NotesMedium Note: Retouching in red and graphite on the subject's head, face and tie. It is unclear whether this is an uncased ambrotype or simply an underexposed negative.
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, 2011.344.128  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1885
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.126  © 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, 2011.344.131  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1885
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.132  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1900
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, 2011.344.89  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical S…
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1900