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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

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

Object number2011.344.88

Markings"88" on sticker affixed to plastic bag rehousing negativeInscribedGlass side, bottom right: "88" in white grease pencilNotesSubject 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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