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Portrait of John Hammersmith, employee of Vance's Studio in San Francisco
Portrait of John Hammersmith, employee of Vance's Studio in San Francisco

Portrait of John Hammersmith, employee of Vance's Studio in San Francisco

Artist Vance Studio (American, active 1850 - 1876)
Dateca. 1860-1862
MediumAmbrotype
DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (8.26 × 6.99 cm)
Mat: 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (8.26 × 6.99 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2020.7.99
Signednone
Inscribednone
MarkingsOn plate verso, lower left, in blue pen on white label: "Lu. y"
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DescriptionImage of man with a goatee. He's wearing a collared shirt with striped bow tie, vest, and a dark colored jacket. This sixth plate uncased tintype is housed in a brass mat.Provenance
Hall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2020;
Given by the Hall Family Foundation to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2020.
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