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Old Man Wearing Suit
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Old Man Wearing Suit

Dateabout 1885
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass with retouching marks in graphite
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation
DescriptionThree-quarter view portrait of an unidentified man with a beard, wearing a suit. His hands are folded on his lap. A fabric backdrop is visible behind him.
Object number2011.344.131
Markings"131" on sticker affixed to plastic bag housing negativeInscribedGlass side, bottom right: "131" in white grease pencilNotesMedium Note: Retouching marks in graphite on the subject's face and hands.
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