John Henry Platt (1827 - 1886)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Rintoul & Rockwood
active 1860s
Dateabout 1863
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper and CDV cardstock
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 9/16 × 2 1/8in. (9 × 5.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 × 2 7/16in. (10.2 × 6.2cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 × 2 7/16in. (10.2 × 6.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionFull length portrait of John Henry Platt (1827-1886). He is standing and looking off camera to the right, with one hand resting on the back of a chair and the other placed on his hip in a fist. John is wearing a long, dark colored frock coat over lighter colored pants and matching vest. He is wearing a white collared shirt with a bow tie and square-toed dress shoes. John has a thick beard and handlebar moustache.
Object number1991.54.126
MarkingsPrinted in black ink on verso: "Rintoul & Rockwood, / 839 Broadway, N. Y."InscribedHandwritten in blue ink on verso: "John Platt"Handwritten in pencil on verso: "m. Mary Elizabeth / 1858 / Cheney"NotesDate note: Estimate based on life dates and approximate age of subject in photograph. Cataloging worksheet in object file gives date as c. 1863.
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