Elderly Man Seated in Front of a Bookcase
PhotographerPhotographed by
William G. Dudley
(American, 1877 - 1934)
Date1916-1927
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 7 x 5in. (17.8 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1995.36.1634
DescriptionAn elderly man wearing a three piece suit and a bow tie is seated in a wooden armchair or rocking chair. A watch chain and fob are across his vest. Books, some with decorated bindings, are in a bookcase at the right. A clock and a portrait of a woman in an elaborate frame are on the bookcase. A framed picture is on the wall.
NotesSubject Note: The same man appears in 1995.36.1629 and 1995.36.1630. (Agins 8/1/2013)Subject Note: The bookcase in this photograph appears in a picture of the Armstrong family Christmas tree, so this photograph was taken in the Armstrong family home in Groton, Connecticut and the man is presumably a friend or relation of the Armstrongs. (Finlay 11/21/2013)
Status
Not on view
