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Old Man Wearing Suit
Image Not Available for Old Man Wearing Suit

Old Man Wearing Suit

Dateabout 1885
MediumPhotography; wet collodion on glass with retouching marks in red and graphite Photography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 3/4 x 4 5/8in. (17.1 x 11.7cm)
Plate (height x width): 7 x 5in. (17.8 x 12.7cm)
Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation
DescriptionFull face portrait of an unidentified man with a beard. He is wearing a suit.

Object number2011.344.128
Markings"128" on sticker affixed to plastic bag housing plateInscribedGlass side, bottom right: "128" in white grease pencilNotesMedium Note: It is unclear whether this is an uncased ambrotype or simply an underexposed negative. There are retouching marks in red and graphite on the sitter's head and necktie.
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