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Black-and-white studio portrait of a bearded man in a dark suit and waistcoat, seated in a carved chair, hands clasped, looking to the side.

John B. Gough

A bearded man with swept-back hair sits turned three-quarters on an upholstered chair, hands resting together, a watch chain across his dark waistcoat. The black-and-white glass plate negative shows a studio setting with a plain backdrop and soft, even lighting.

Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1860-70
Medium
Glass plate collodion negative
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
2793 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1875).
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, National Portrait Gallery

Español: John B. Gough, retrato sentado, c. 1860-1870

Un hombre barbado de cabello peinado hacia atrás se sienta girado en tres cuartos sobre una silla tapizada, con las manos juntas y una cadena de reloj cruzando su chaleco oscuro. El negativo en placa de vidrio muestra un estudio con fondo liso e iluminación suave y uniforme.

Português: John B. Gough, retrato sentado, c. 1860-1870

Um homem barbudo, de cabelo penteado para trás, senta-se virado em três quartos sobre uma poltrona estofada, com as mãos juntas e uma corrente de relógio atravessando o colete escuro. O negativo em placa de vidro mostra um estúdio com fundo liso e iluminação suave e uniforme.