James H. Lane, glass plate portrait, c. 1860-70

A standing man in a long dark cloak with a high collar and loose cravat faces the camera, arms folded beneath the cloak. A carved ornate chair back and a small table appear at the left and right edges against a plain studio backdrop. This glass plate collodion negative is a black-and-white portrait.

Artist

Unknown

Date

c. 1860-70

Medium

Glass plate collodion negative

Source

Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)

Size

2793 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery