Professor Isbon T. Beckwith of Trinity College, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
William T. Walker
American, 1875 - 1901
Date1896
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper in cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 8 1/4 x 6 5/16in. (21 x 16cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionA man wearing eyeglasses is seated in a chair at a desk or table on a raised platform. He wears a suit and what appears to be a celluloid collar. Several books are on the table. The lower part of the wall has vertical-paneled wainscoting on it. Several framed photographs, including one of the Parthenon, hang on the paneling. Other framed pictures, a map and a gaslight fixture are above.
Object number2000.175.34
InscribedOn recto, lower left, in black ink, "Very truly yours / I.J. Beckwith." On verso, in black ink, "622 /Rev. Isbon T. Beckwith / Professor of Greek / Trinity college - 1896."NotesSubject Note: The Rev. Isbon T. Beckwith, Ph.D. was professor of Greek language and literature at Trinity College. Part of a series of photographs of Trinity College professors made by William T. Walker, a Trinity student.
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