Seated Man with Hat and Cigar

Artist John J. Outley (American, 1815 - 1892)

Dateca. 1850

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (8.26 x 6.99 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation

Object number2005.37.59

InscribedStamped on mat: "J.J. OUTLEY, ARTIST, ST. LOUIS."

On View

Not on view

Collections

Photography

Terms

Description1/6 plate daguerreotype of man seated on stool wearing hat and smoking cigar. In full leather case. Stamped in lower portion of brass mat: "J. OUTLEY", "ARTIST", "ST. LOUIS"Published References

Published References

Peter E. Palmquist and Thomas R. Kailbourn, Pioneer Photographers from the Mississippi to the Continental Divide, A Biographical Dictionary, 1839-1865 (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2005): 470-71.

Information about a particular artwork or image, including provenance information, is based upon historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete. Research on artwork and images is an ongoing process, and the information about a particular artwork or image may not reflect the most current information available to the Museum. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about a particular artwork or image, please e-mail provenance@nelson-atkins.org.