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Etched portrait of a heavyset older man in a dark coat and white collar, gazing forward against a black background on cream paper.

Chief Justice Edward D. White

Dark etched portrait of a heavyset older man with thinning hair, looking directly at the viewer with a stern expression. He wears a dark coat over a white collar, set against a deep black background within a wide cream paper margin. Rich tonal shading in the face and jacket shows the etching technique.

Artist
Otto J. Schneider
Date
Medium
etching
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2367 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Presidente del Tribunal Supremo Edward D. White, grabado

Retrato grabado oscuro de un hombre mayor corpulento, con el cabello ralo, que mira de frente al espectador con expresión severa. Viste un abrigo oscuro sobre un cuello blanco, sobre un fondo negro profundo dentro de un amplio margen de papel crema. El sombreado tonal en el rostro y la chaqueta muestra la técnica del aguafuerte.

Português: Juiz-Presidente Edward D. White, gravura em retrato

Retrato gravado escuro de um homem mais velho e corpulento, com cabelo ralo, olhando diretamente para o espectador com expressão severa. Veste um casaco escuro sobre um colarinho branco, contra um fundo preto profundo dentro de uma ampla margem de papel creme. O sombreado tonal do rosto e do paletó mostra a técnica da água-forte.

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