Portrait of a man (possibly James or Robert Bridges Forten)
Attributed to
Robert Cornelius
(American, 1809 - 1893)
Dateca. 1840-1841
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (8.26 × 6.99 cm)
Case (open): 3 5/8 × 6 3/8 × 1/4 inches (9.21 × 16.21 × 0.64 cm)
Case (closed): 3 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 1/2 inches (9.21 × 7.95 × 1.27 cm)
Case (open): 3 5/8 × 6 3/8 × 1/4 inches (9.21 × 16.21 × 0.64 cm)
Case (closed): 3 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 1/2 inches (9.21 × 7.95 × 1.27 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2020.7.20
Signednone
Inscribednone
Markingsnone
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DescriptionImage of a man seated with his elbow resting on a side table. He is dressed in a shirt with a tall collar and layered jackets. This sixth plate cased daguerreotype is housed in a gold colored mat inside of a case with small flowers stamped at the corners and a green silk liner.ProvenanceHall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2020;
Given by the Hall Family Foundation to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 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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