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Full portrait of a man, seated

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1880-1900

GUSN

GUSN-318715

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Description

Full portrait of a man seated on a chair. The chair has been draped with fabric in an attempt to make the chair look like a stone. The man is seated in front of a painted backdrop depicting an ocean scene.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
men (male humans)
negatives (photographic)
backdrops
chairs (furniture forms)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

Plate number 034

Physical Description

1 glass plate negative, 5"x7"

Collection Code

PC059

Collection Name

J. H. Williams collection

Reference Code

PC059.035

Record Details

Originator

Williams, J.H. (Photographer)

Material Type

negatives (photographic)

Other People

Williams, J.H.

Description Level

Item

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